Sites like Irish Independent

01 · Entity

About Irish Independent

Irish Independent independent.ie

Wikidata: newspaper

Top 10K · #5,313 English 8 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Online edition of the Irish Independent, an Irish daily newspaper publishing national and international news, sport, business, opinion, and lifestyle coverage.

Who it’s for

Readers in Ireland and the Irish diaspora

Business model

Advertising and digital subscriptions

• daily newspaper
• Irish news
• Irish politics
• GAA and rugby sport
• business news
• opinion columns
• property news
• digital subscription

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to Irish Independent’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

We can’t read independent.ie’s homepage (bot protection page), so it’s compared on what Wikidata and Wikipedia say about it.

1. 01
   The Irish Times irishtimes.com Top 10K English

   The Irish Times | Latest news and headlines - Irish news, world news, video and podcasts

   Irish news, world news and breaking updates. Get Ireland news, business, politics, sport, lifestyle, culture, podcasts, video and more from The Irish Times, the definitive brand of award-winning, in-depth journalism.

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   0 say The Irish Times is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say The Irish Times isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.943
2. 02
   Raidió Teilifís Éireann rte.ie Top 10K English

   RTÉ Ireland's National Television and Radio Broadcaster

   RTÉ news brings you the latest Irish news, world news, international news and up to the minute reports on breaking Irish news stories and news from around the world. Watch and listen to Irish news stories on our video and audio streams.

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   0 say Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say Raidió Teilifís Éireann isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.923
3. 03
   The Straits Times straitstimes.com Top 10K English

   The Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimedia

   The Straits Times - Get latest breaking news, business, sports, lifestyle, tech & multimedia and more news in Singapore, Asia & rest of the world at straitstimes.com.

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   0 say The Straits Times is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say The Straits Times isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.902
4. 04
   The Guardian theguardian.com Top 1K English

   Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

   Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

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   0 say The Guardian is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say The Guardian isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.903
5. 05
   The Indian Express indianexpress.com Top 10K English

   Latest News Today, Breaking News, India News, Top Headlines | The Indian Express

   Get the latest news today, breaking news, and top news headlines updates from India and around the world. Stay updated on politics, business, sports, entertainment, and more with The Indian Express.

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   0 say The Indian Express is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say The Indian Express isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.902
6. 06
   Daily Mail dailymail.com Top 1K

   UK Home | Daily Mail Online

   Daily Mail Online - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.

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   0 say Daily Mail is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say Daily Mail isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.902
7. 07
   The Washington Post washingtonpost.com Top 1K

   daily broadsheet newspaper in Washington, D.C.

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   • Amazon Route 53

   0 say The Washington Post is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say The Washington Post isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.901
8. 08
   Der Standard derstandard.at Top 10K German

   derStandard.at | Nachrichten, Kommentare & Community

   DER STANDARD – Nachrichten in Echtzeit: Lesen Sie jetzt Nachrichten aktuell aus dem online News-Room der führenden Qualitätszeitung in Österreich.

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   0 say Der Standard is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say Der Standard isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.900
9. 09
   The Jerusalem Post jpost.com Top 10K English

   The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World

   The Jerusalem Post is Israel's most-read English news website and best-selling English newspaper bringing breaking news, world news & middle east news.

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   0 say The Jerusalem Post is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say The Jerusalem Post isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.900
10. 10
    La Repubblica repubblica.it Top 1K Italian

    la Repubblica - Ultime notizie di Cronaca, Politica, Economia, Sport, Esteri

    la Repubblica è il quotidiano online aggiornato 24 ore su 24 su politica, cronaca, economia, sport, esteri, spettacoli, musica, cultura, scienza, tecnologia.

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    0 say La Repubblica is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say La Repubblica isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.899
11. 11
    International Business Times ibtimes.com Top 10K English

    International Business Times - Business News, Financial news

    International Business Times is the leading provider of business news and financial news from the US and around the world.

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    0 say International Business Times is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say International Business Times isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.900
12. 12
    Reuters reuters.com Top 1K

    international news agency

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    0 say Reuters is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say Reuters isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.899
13. 13
    Daily Express express.co.uk Top 10K English

    Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment | Express.co.uk

    Latest news, showbiz, sport, comment, lifestyle, city, video and pictures from the Daily Express and Sunday Express newspapers and Express.co.uk

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    0 say Daily Express is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say Daily Express isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.899
14. 14
    The New York Times nytimes.com Top 1K English

    nytimes.com

    American daily newspaper (founded 1851)

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    0 say The New York Times is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say The New York Times isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.898
15. 15
    The Times thetimes.co.uk Top 10K

    British daily national newspaper based in London

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    0 say The Times is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say The Times isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.898
16. 16
    Corriere della Sera corriere.it Top 1K Italian

    Corriere della Sera: News e Ultime notizie in tempo reale da Italia e Mondo

    Corriere della Sera è il primo quotidiano online aggiornato con le ultime notizie di Cronaca, Politica, Economia, Sport, Esteri, Spettacoli, Cultura e Tecnologia.

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    0 say Corriere della Sera is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say Corriere della Sera isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

    Comment
    Close cos 0.894
17. 17
    Dagbladet dagbladet.no Top 10K Norwegian Bokmål

    Nyheter i dag: Dagbladet med dagens nyheter 24 timer i døgnet

    Nyhetsnettsted med 1.2 millioner daglige lesere. Oppdateres døgnet rundt med nyheter fra inn- og utland, kultur, sport og underholdning.

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    0 say Dagbladet is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say Dagbladet isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.896
18. 18
    Business Insider businessinsider.com Top 1K English

    Business Insider - Latest News in Tech, Markets, Economy & Innovation

    Business Insider tells the global tech, finance, stock market, media, economy, lifestyle, real estate, AI and innovative stories you want to know.

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    0 say Business Insider is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say Business Insider isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.895
19. 19
    El País elpais.com Top 1K Spanish

    EL PAÍS: el periódico global

    Noticias de última hora sobre la actualidad en España y el mundo: política, economía, deportes, cultura, sociedad, tecnología, gente, opinión, viajes, moda, televisión, los blogs y las firmas de EL PAÍS. Además especiales, vídeos, fotos, audios, gráficos, entrevistas, promociones y todos los servicios de EL PAÍS.

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    0 say El País is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say El País isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.896
20. 20
    The Chosun Ilbo chosun.com Top 10K Korean

    조선일보 - 1등 디지털뉴스

    국내 최초의 온라인 뉴스서비스 조선닷컴은 국내 최고 언론사인 조선일보의 오피니언, 정치, 사회, 경제, 국제, 스포츠, 문화 뉴스를 빠르고 정확하게 제공합니다.

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    0 say The Chosun Ilbo is a good alternative to Irish Independent 0 say The Chosun Ilbo isn’t a real alternative to Irish Independent

    Comment
    Close cos 0.891

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to independent.ie’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Irish Independent uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Irish Independent is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.