r/IrishHistory • u/zhongprint • 19h ago

💬 Discussion / Question can't access the irish military archives ?

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trying to access my grand uncles files and i literally can't click past the first page on the archives...

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u/LoucheLad 19h ago

Click on Show Details and see if there's an option to get in via that. I think the problem is the site has a faulty security setup and your browser is simply warning you.

I have managed to click through to the site just now myself by ignoring the warnings.

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u/zhongprint 19h ago

i clicked on show details and it just expands the warning .. it's so annoying because when i search his name up on google i can literally see the archives but when i click into them this pops up. i'll try a diff browser or vpn and hope for something

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u/Defiant_Leave9332 12h ago

When the warning expands, there will be an option to continue (near the bottom usually) - clicking that should get you into the site.

Using a different browser or VPN won't help as the issue is with the website's SSL cert, which has expired.

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u/Detozi 11h ago

Security ticket expired. It's okay if you trust the website.

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u/HyperbolicModesty 16h ago

They let their SSL certificate expire. It happens. Shoddy web management but not necessarily suspicious unless you need to enter important personal details into the site.

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u/InterestingFactor825 13h ago edited 11h ago

Assuming it's https://www.militaryarchives.ie/ then the SSL is good until October 2025.

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u/Rand_alThoor 14h ago

if you're just reading, not entering any personal information you should be grand so. good luck!

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u/LobsterMountain4036 6h ago

It's because it's using HTTP rather than HTTPS.

If you click Show Detail you'll get the option to continue to the site and will be able to see your Great Uncle's files.

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u/WinstonSEightyFour 19h ago

It's probably your browser, try a different one!