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Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

RequestCache TTLTransfer Size
cdns.gigya.com/js/gigya.js?apiKey=4_CO8231Ix1RbYi2EmMbsrlw900.0 s238.5 KiB
/static/agnoplayer/vendor/shaka-player/dist/shaka-player....60.0 s179.4 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplayer/vendor/video.js/dist/video.min.js60.0 s176.1 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplayer/agnoplayer.js?v=20251209T16054260.0 s137.2 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplayer/agnoplayer.js60.0 s137.2 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplay/js/agnoplay.js60.0 s102.5 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplayer/agnoplayer.css60.0 s93.3 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplayer/fonts/Roboto-Bold.woff60.0 s88.6 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplayer/fonts/Roboto-Regular.woff60.0 s88.1 KiB
cdn.kaching.eu.com/prebid/10.17.0/ie/prebid.js86400.0 s174.9 KiB
cdn.flip-pay.com/clients/mh/inm/19/flip-pay.js1800.0 s67.2 KiB
aswpsdkus.com/notify/v1/ua-sdk.min.js300.0 s40.5 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplayer/vendor/mux.js/dist/mux.min.js60.0 s29.9 KiB
/11ef8ac9-6270-4d5e-8b99-8d6a5bd60059/loader.js?target=ww...7200.0 s36.0 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplayer/vendor/video.js/dist/video-js.min.css60.0 s11.6 KiB
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/js/vendors.js?v=20251209T160542691200.0 s111.9 KiB
/thumbor/O5tbcUkxy0W45R8D6TQxcN3Z1mA=/60x0:735x450/640x42...864000.0 s79.4 KiB
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/css/site-all.css?v=20251209T160542691200.0 s73.9 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplay-loader/agnoplay-loader.js60.0 s7.0 KiB
markup.independent.ie/extra/assets/font/NuachtSerifText-Medium.woff2691200.0 s56.1 KiB
markup.independent.ie/extra/assets/font/NuachtSerifText-Bold.woff2691200.0 s56.0 KiB
markup.independent.ie/extra/assets/font/NuachtSansWEB-Regular.woff2691200.0 s48.9 KiB
markup.independent.ie/extra/assets/font/NuachtSansWEB-Medium.woff2691200.0 s48.5 KiB
markup.independent.ie/extra/assets/font/NuachtSansWEB-Bold.woff2691200.0 s48.1 KiB
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/js/foot.js?v=20251209T160542691200.0 s39.0 KiB
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/advertising/dfp-setup.js?v=20251209T160542691200.0 s26.6 KiB
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/flippay/index.js?v=20251209T160542691200.0 s23.1 KiB
/thumbor/jNNVsfZX5jNzzJOupMsB-bN4MHA=/0x0:3237x2158/320x2...864000.0 s19.8 KiB
/thumbor/glNcQ_QWpua-lIAsGBo_fzuFVcU=/0x0:1599x1066/320x2...864000.0 s19.7 KiB
/thumbor/E8tb33nz2DWUBarRTK1GdP-tSQ0=/0x0:5900x3933/320x2...864000.0 s19.3 KiB
/thumbor/ubSJB3EtkZVXFpu502ZYydwFCug=/0x20:3178x2138/320x...864000.0 s18.0 KiB
shared.mediahuis.be/logos/indo/v3/brand-main.svg86400.0 s4.4 KiB
/thumbor/lUSjFyeOgZEYMyv_MjzHTZG04T4=/0x73:3025x2089/320x...864000.0 s17.8 KiB
/thumbor/ffKB6OCY-YafxIMWBXuICszsdHw=/0x31:1170x809/320x2...864000.0 s17.3 KiB
/thumbor/W86V_NJcxO_00aGf8Y8FSgC2zk0=/0x0:1920x1280/320x2...864000.0 s16.3 KiB
/thumbor/B50HKgzjq1S_jB48Rf33IQvrVIw=/0x0:960x640/320x213...864000.0 s15.7 KiB
/thumbor/1CfiALJ5JIFV-7zq7ZfULgl7acE=/60x0:735x450/320x21...864000.0 s14.2 KiB
/thumbor/vFqDp1DmhY_IbFvHX-Y-ZJh-NfQ=/133x350:1048x960/32...864000.0 s13.0 KiB
/thumbor/f69D0UE7vVCySg4Z09k_PwRxlF8=/0x0:3237x2158/320x2...864000.0 s12.7 KiB
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/flippay/index.css?v=20251209T160542691200.0 s12.5 KiB
/thumbor/omPuGc3NnlrVyvAZDP3QXLuH_rk=/0x666:2425x2286/320...864000.0 s12.5 KiB
/thumbor/WozdR5MUO5fW2pUFC1zpbI1hgFw=/60x0:735x450/320x21...864000.0 s12.4 KiB
/thumbor/-dUjUhucFe3LKCZWdQZz61GZ4g4=/0x0:3000x2000/320x2...864000.0 s11.5 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplay/js/moatChunk.js60.0 s1.1 KiB
/thumbor/BWwNPWF0sa6ari_N7pJ2SgUTdmM=/0x75:1659x1181/320x...864000.0 s11.1 KiB
/thumbor/fWP5gd6_GG74wonAbB5B8Tub_N0=/60x0:735x450/320x21...864000.0 s10.9 KiB
/thumbor/NZp7OmTdfxNK6BVbMkO5ks5JMAY=/0x98:2956x2068/320x...864000.0 s10.4 KiB
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/js/head.js?v=20251209T160542691200.0 s10.0 KiB
/thumbor/_VIvleqDRUYPvHxE0fn8M49JCm0=/0x18:4811x3225/320x...864000.0 s9.9 KiB
/thumbor/3sOGeV-vZQU6zWiluZg93BWNv0g=/0x0:2256x1507/320x2...864000.0 s9.7 KiB
boot.pbstck.com/v1/tag/6e921796-6577-4f9a-bd5d-59800d9780751200.0 s901 B
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplayer/vendor/agnoplay-data/agnoplayData.js60.0 s745 B
shared.mediahuis.be/logos/indo/v3/brand-plus-main.svg?v=v386400.0 s1.7 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplay/js/cimChunk.js60.0 s663 B
www.independent.ie/extra/shared/user/gigya.js?v=20251209T160542691200.0 s5.6 KiB
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/data/data.min.js?v=20251209T160542691200.0 s4.7 KiB
markup.independent.ie/extra/assets/img/mediahuis.svg691200.0 s1.6 KiB
/extra/assets/js/ES/advertising/sticky-leaderboard.js?v=2...691200.0 s1.1 KiB
/extra/assets/js/modules/paco/paper-highlight.js?v=202512...691200.0 s1.0 KiB
/extra/assets/js/ES/advertising/sticky-overview-body-ads....691200.0 s1017 B
/extra/assets/js/ES/widgets/newsletter-subscription-widge...691200.0 s919 B
/extra/assets/js/ES/advertising/sticky-sideads.js?v=20251...691200.0 s840 B
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/img/icons/settings-fill.svg691200.0 s723 B
markup.independent.ie/extra/assets/js/ES/helpers/is-email.js?v=20251209T160542691200.0 s712 B
/extra/assets/js/ES/gdpr-didomi/addPrivacyButton.js?v=202...691200.0 s650 B
/extra/assets/js/ES/helpers/has-sticky-support.js?v=20251...691200.0 s567 B
shared.mediahuis.be/logos/indo/v3/brand-main.svg86400.0 s0 B

Your first network request is the most important. Reduce its latency by avoiding redirects, ensuring a fast server response, and enabling text compression.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]
items: [map[reflowTime:74.343 source:map[type:text value:[unattributed]]]]

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-0-IMG
nodeLabel: figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag
path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,15,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,MAIN,7,SECTION,1,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,2,SECTION,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,UL,0,LI,0,A,0,DIV,0,FIGURE,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,IMG
selector: figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag
snippet: <img alt="" class="indo-a2d926e4_imagetag indo-a2d926e4_fullwidth" data-testid="article-teaser-image" data-spark-image="true" loading="lazy" width="640" height="427" src="https://focus.independent.ie/thumbor/O5tbcUkxy0W45R8D6TQxcN3Z1mA=/60x0:735…" srcset="https://focus.independent.ie/thumbor/KxDAA26mwPC4Yq0R4xBIzYZKqK4=/60x0:735…" sizes="640px">

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

More than 4 preconnect connections were found. These should be used sparingly and only to the most important origins.
description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.
title: Preconnected origins
description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.
title: Preconnect candidates

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer SizeDuration
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/js/head.js?v=20251209T16054210.0 KiB
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/css/site-all.css?v=20251209T16054273.9 KiB160 ms
www.independent.ie/v2/footer/cdn/fragment-footer.0.0.189.indo.styles.css10.1 KiB
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/flippay/index.css?v=20251209T16054212.5 KiB
www.independent.ie/v2/header/cdn/fragment-header.0.0.331.indo.styles.css14.6 KiB

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLResource SizeEst Savings
figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag
/thumbor/O5tbcUkxy0W45R8D6TQxcN3Z1mA=/60x0:735x450/640x42...79.0 KiB34.5 KiB
figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag
/thumbor/jNNVsfZX5jNzzJOupMsB-bN4MHA=/0x0:3237x2158/320x2...19.6 KiB8.5 KiB
figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag
/thumbor/glNcQ_QWpua-lIAsGBo_fzuFVcU=/0x0:1599x1066/320x2...19.5 KiB8.5 KiB
figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag
/thumbor/E8tb33nz2DWUBarRTK1GdP-tSQ0=/0x0:5900x3933/320x2...19.1 KiB8.0 KiB
figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag
/thumbor/ubSJB3EtkZVXFpu502ZYydwFCug=/0x20:3178x2138/320x...17.8 KiB6.7 KiB
figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag
/thumbor/lUSjFyeOgZEYMyv_MjzHTZG04T4=/0x73:3025x2089/320x...17.6 KiB6.6 KiB
figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag
/thumbor/ffKB6OCY-YafxIMWBXuICszsdHw=/0x31:1170x809/320x2...17.1 KiB6.0 KiB
figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag
/thumbor/W86V_NJcxO_00aGf8Y8FSgC2zk0=/0x0:1920x1280/320x2...16.1 KiB5.0 KiB
figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag figure.indo-a2d926e4_figure > div.indo-c19c0b0b_root > div.indo-c19c0b0b_content > img.indo-a2d926e4_imagetag
/thumbor/B50HKgzjq1S_jB48Rf33IQvrVIw=/0x0:960x640/320x213...15.5 KiB4.4 KiB

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

Redirects introduce additional delays before the page can be loaded. Learn how to avoid page redirects.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 479 ms
URLTime Spent
independent.ie/249 ms
www.independent.ie/230 ms
www.independent.ie/0.0 ms

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 170 ms 100.0 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/css/site-all.css?v=20251209T16054273.8 KiB72.3 KiB
16.7 KiB14.4 KiB
/v2/article-list/cdn/fragment-article-list.0.0.1246.indo....21.0 KiB13.3 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 170 ms 916.0 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
cdns.gigya.com/js/gigya.js?apiKey=4_CO8231Ix1RbYi2EmMbsrlw237.9 KiB137.4 KiB
cdn.kaching.eu.com/prebid/10.17.0/ie/prebid.js174.3 KiB136.5 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604170101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31...187.4 KiB128.9 KiB
/v2/article-list/cdn/fragment-article-list.0.0.1246.indo....138.0 KiB100.0 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-W3H5GG3187.2 KiB76.6 KiB
www.independent.ie/v2/header/cdn/fragment-header.0.0.331.indo.bundle.js136.0 KiB73.9 KiB
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/js/vendors.js?v=20251209T160542111.8 KiB70.0 KiB
/sdk/22ecd6bfac93de604efec0b75b2c796ee1675f92/modern/sdk....101.8 KiB44.5 KiB
cdn.flip-pay.com/clients/mh/inm/19/flip-pay.js66.7 KiB38.5 KiB
www.independent.ie/v2/footer/cdn/fragment-footer.0.0.189.indo.bundle.js79.9 KiB36.3 KiB
aswpsdkus.com/notify/v1/ua-sdk.min.js40.1 KiB29.1 KiB
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/js/foot.js?v=20251209T16054238.9 KiB22.3 KiB
ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.1/jquery.min.js?v=20251209T16054232.2 KiB22.0 KiB

Consider reducing the time spent parsing, compiling and executing JS. You may find delivering smaller JS payloads helps with this. Learn how to minimize main-thread work

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

CategoryTime Spent
Script Evaluation1.3 s
Other272 ms
Style & Layout249 ms
Script Parsing & Compilation182 ms
Parse HTML & CSS74 ms
Rendering67 ms
Garbage Collection55 ms

Minifying CSS files can reduce network payload sizes. Learn how to minify CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 0.0 ms 4.8 KiB
URLTransfer SizeEst Savings
/v2/article-list/cdn/fragment-article-list.0.0.1246.indo....21.1 KiB2.7 KiB
www.independent.ie/v2/header/cdn/fragment-header.0.0.331.indo.styles.css14.6 KiB2.1 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLTransfer Size
cdns.gigya.com/js/gigya.js?apiKey=4_CO8231Ix1RbYi2EmMbsrlw238.5 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id=GTM-W3H5GG3187.5 KiB
/pagead/managed/js/gpt/m202604170101/pubads_impl.js?cb=31...187.4 KiB
/static/agnoplayer/vendor/shaka-player/dist/shaka-player....179.4 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplayer/vendor/video.js/dist/video.min.js176.1 KiB
cdn.kaching.eu.com/prebid/10.17.0/ie/prebid.js174.9 KiB
/v2/article-list/cdn/fragment-article-list.0.0.1246.indo....138.1 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplayer/agnoplayer.js?v=20251209T160542137.2 KiB
player.agnoplay.com/static/agnoplayer/agnoplayer.js137.2 KiB
www.independent.ie/v2/header/cdn/fragment-header.0.0.331.indo.bundle.js136.2 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
logo mediahuis div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > a.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > div > img
markup.independent.ie/extra/assets/img/mediahuis.svg

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Layout shift culprits
●Optimize DOM size
●Font display
●LCP breakdown
●Modern HTTP
●Optimize viewport for mobile
●Minify JavaScript
●User Timing marks and measures 3 user timings
●JavaScript execution time 1.2 s
●Avoid long main-thread tasks 8 long tasks found
●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration
●Network Requests
●Network Round Trip Times 30 ms
●Server Backend Latencies 50 ms
●Tasks
●Diagnostics
●Metrics
●Screenshot Thumbnails
●Final Screenshot
●Script Treemap Data
●Resources Summary
●Initial server response time was short Root document took 70 ms
●Avoid large layout shifts 3 layout shifts found
○INP breakdown
○Avoid non-composited animations
84

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Names and labels

When a button doesn't have an accessible name, screen readers announce it as "button", making it unusable for users who rely on screen readers. Learn how to make buttons more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
ul > li > div.indo-1409396e_positionrelative > button.indo-71af292c_togglesearchbutton ul > li > div.indo-1409396e_positionrelative > button.indo-71af292c_togglesearchbutton
div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > a.indo-cb97b17f_root > button.indo-e28c431f_root div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > a.indo-cb97b17f_root > button.indo-e28c431f_root
div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > a.indo-cb97b17f_root > button.indo-e28c431f_root div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > a.indo-cb97b17f_root > button.indo-e28c431f_root
div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > a.indo-cb97b17f_root > button.indo-e28c431f_root div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > a.indo-cb97b17f_root > button.indo-e28c431f_root

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.indo-253233f3_marginbottom8 > div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > a.indo-cb97b17f_root div.indo-253233f3_marginbottom8 > div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > div.indo-feeb8737_displayflex > a.indo-cb97b17f_root
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These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
LIVE | div.indo-ed5814a8_horizontalteaser > div > h6.indo-17abbc75_root > span.indo-17abbc75_root
LIVE | div.indo-bcee7b1d_displayflex > div > h4.indo-17abbc75_root > span.indo-17abbc75_root
With expert treatment and local aftercare in Ireland, patients are finding a be… article.native-teaser > a > span.text-content > p.description
Created for Kreativ Dental article.native-teaser > a > span.text-content > span.sponsor
Investment, science, and local action are driving efforts to improve the protec… article.native-teaser > a > span.text-content > p.description
Created for Water Matters article.native-teaser > a > span.text-content > span.sponsor
Global hiring is no longer just an option for ambitious businesses. article.native-teaser > a > span.text-content > p.description
Created for Deel article.native-teaser > a > span.text-content > span.sponsor

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Navigation

Properly ordered headings that do not skip levels convey the semantic structure of the page, making it easier to navigate and understand when using assistive technologies. Learn more about heading order.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Cookies and data processing on The Irish Independent div.didomi-popup-notice-text-container > div.didomi-popup-notice-text > div > h4
Pep Guardiola hits back at ‘stupid’ criticism of Manchester City’s celebrations… a.indo-e6a44204_link > div.indo-ed5814a8_horizontalteaser > div > h6.indo-17abbc75_root
Inside ‘Dubai Central’ jail, the ‘hell on earth’ complex likely housing Daniel … div.indo-bcee7b1d_displayflex > div.indo-bcee7b1d_displayflex > div > h4.indo-17abbc75_root
‘Our son wants to build on our land, but the neighbours say there's a 1960s cov… a.indo-e6a44204_link > div.indo-ed5814a8_horizontalteaser > div > h6.indo-17abbc75_root
‘Europe’s crediblity is at stake’ – EU divided on suspension of Israel pact des… div.indo-bcee7b1d_displayflex > div.indo-bcee7b1d_displayflex > div > h4.indo-17abbc75_root
John Downing: Leo Varadkar’s divisive comments about urban and rural communitie… div.indo-bcee7b1d_displayflex > div.indo-bcee7b1d_displayflex > div > h4.indo-17abbc75_root
Hidden veg, local produce and the battle against chicken nuggets – Inside the C… a.indo-e6a44204_link > div.indo-ed5814a8_horizontalteaser > div > h6.indo-17abbc75_root
Music teacher gets two-year road ban for driving 800m in reverse after eating c… a.indo-e6a44204_link > div.indo-ed5814a8_horizontalteaser > div > h6.indo-17abbc75_root

These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.

Tables and lists

Screen readers have a specific way of announcing lists. Ensuring proper list structure aids screen reader output. Learn more about proper list structure.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Our Journalism Our Story Contact Us Corporate and Social Responsibility Subscri… div.indo-253233f3_marginbottomauto > div.indo-44a9e4f4_positionrelative > div.indo-253233f3_marginbottom8 > ul.indo-feeb8737_displayflex

These are opportunities to improve the experience of reading tabular or list data using assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●All heading elements contain content.
●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
●Identical links have the same purpose.
●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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Best Practices

Trust and Safety

All sites should be protected with HTTPS, even ones that don't handle sensitive data. This includes avoiding mixed content, where some resources are loaded over HTTP despite the initial request being served over HTTPS. HTTPS prevents intruders from tampering with or passively listening in on the communications between your app and your users, and is a prerequisite for HTTP/2 and many new web platform APIs. Learn more about HTTPS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Insecure URLRequest Resolution
www.independent.ie/Allowed

Users are mistrustful of or confused by sites that request to send notifications without context. Consider tying the request to user gestures instead. Learn more about responsibly getting permission for notifications.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Source
aswpsdkus.com/notify/v1/ua-sdk.min.js

General

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

SourceDescription
aswpsdkus.com/notify/v1/ua-sdk.min.js
Uncaught (in promise) Error: Notification permission is denied.

Source maps translate minified code to the original source code. This helps developers debug in production. In addition, Lighthouse is able to provide further insights. Consider deploying source maps to take advantage of these benefits. Learn more about source maps.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URLMap URL
/v2/article-list/cdn/fragment-article-list.0.0.1246.indo....
www.independent.ie/extra/assets/data/data.min.js?v=20251209T160542www.independent.ie/extra/assets/data/data.browser.iife.min.js.map
●Avoids deprecated APIs
●Avoids third-party cookies
●Allows users to paste into input fields
●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load
●Displays images with correct aspect ratio
●Serves images with appropriate resolution
●Page has the HTML doctype
●Properly defines charset
●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools
●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks
●Use a strong HSTS policy
●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP
●Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP
●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types
●Detected JavaScript libraries
○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS
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SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Content Best Practices

Descriptive link text helps search engines understand your content. Learn how to make links more accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Link destinationLink Text
www.independent.ie/latest-newsMore
www.independent.ie/videosMore
www.independent.ie/world-newsMore
www.independent.ie/opinionMore
www.independent.ie/sportMore
www.independent.ie/regionals/dublinMore
www.independent.ie/podcastsMore
www.independent.ie/entertainmentMore
www.independent.ie/styleMore
www.independent.ie/lifeMore
www.independent.ie/life/travelMore
www.independent.ie/latest-newsMore

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

Crawling and Indexing

Search engines may use `href` attributes on links to crawl websites. Ensure that the `href` attribute of anchor elements links to an appropriate destination, so more pages of the site can be discovered. Learn how to make links crawlable

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Uncrawlable Link
partners div.didomi-popup-notice-text > div > p > a
partners div.didomi-popup-notice-text > div > p > a
here div.didomi-popup-notice-text > div > p > a
Privacy body.theme-default > a.privacy-button

To appear in search results, crawlers need access to your app.

○Structured data is valid
●Page isn’t blocked from indexing
●Document has a `<title>` element
●Document has a meta description
●Page has successful HTTP status code
●robots.txt is valid
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●Document has a valid `hreflang`
○Document has a valid `rel=canonical`

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