
Does the Irish Public Proxy IP work or not? Let's throw some cold water on this.
A lot of people think twice about free proxy IPs and think about whoring them out. But the reality is that the survival rate of public proxy listings in Ireland is frighteningly low, with an average effective duration of no more than 3 hours. Last week I realistically tested 20 addresses shared on a forum and the results:
| typology | Availability | average speed |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP proxy | 2 | 8.7 seconds |
| Socks5 | 1 | 12 seconds + |
What's worse, many of these open agents areWith a honeypot trap.. There is a case especially typical: a netizen with Dublin's free proxy login mailbox, three days after the account was stolen. So ah, really want to deal with sensitive operations, or have to find a regular service provider, such as our ipipgo, at least the IP pool are home grown clean resources.
I'll show you how.
While not recommended for long term use, there are tricks to finding a free agent in an emergency. Remember the formula:Area code + port scanning = temporary relief. If you're looking for Ireland, for example, you can search like this:
site:ie inurl:8080
intitle: "Proxy" "Dublin"
Don't wait to use the address when you find it, use this detection script first:
import requests
proxies = {'http': '123.45.67.89:3128'}
try.
r = requests.get('http://httpbin.org/ip', proxies=proxies, timeout=10)
print(f "Available! Actual IP: {r.json()['origin']}")
except.
print("This proxy has failed.")
Too much free lunch can give you diarrhea
Name a few potholes you've certainly encountered:
1. Internet speeds are slower than a turtle's crawl - because dozens of people are using it at the same time
2. Sudden disconnection and loss of data - proxy servers crash when they say so
3. Abnormal account login warning - IP is flagged as a risky address
Last year, there was a cross-border e-commerce friend who used a free IP to register his store for a cheaper price, and as a result, he was blocked by the platform three months later and lost five-digit dollars.
The Smart Man's Choice Program
Instead of wasting your time looking for free proxies, take a look at ipipgo's exclusive Ireland line. Three hardcore advantages:
- Dedicated bandwidthUnlike a public agent where dozens of people are crammed into a single cable.
- automatic rotation: Switch new IPs every hour to prevent blocking
- Traffic Encryption: HTTPS/Socks5 Dual-Protocol Guarantee
Especially suitable for cross-border e-commerce, localization testing and other scenarios that require stable Irish IP. New user registration sends 3 days trial, enough to measure the effect.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why can't I connect to the free agent?
A: Normal phenomenon! The survival time of the public agent is short, it is recommended to be tested before use.
Q: Will ipipgo's IP be blocked?
A: We use residential-level dynamic IP, with intelligent switching strategy, the blocking rate is controlled below 0.3%.
Q: What if I need IPs from multiple cities in Ireland?
A: Select the "Region Rotation" mode in the control panel, and the IPs of Cork, Galway and Limerick will be switched randomly.
Final rant: free agents are like roadside stalls, you can eat a noodle, but to make a big meal you have to go to a regular kitchen. Especially for commercial use, don't save a little money to lose a lot of money, you say right?

