diff --git a/en/community/irc.txt b/en/community/irc.txt
index 49361e24ed8..05699b33021 100644
--- a/en/community/irc.txt
+++ b/en/community/irc.txt
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ developers.
 Server and Channel Information
 ===============================
 
-:Server: irc.freenode.net
+:Server: irc.libera.chat
 :Channel: #mapserver
-:Logs: http://irclogs.geoapt.com/mapserver/
+
+.. :Logs: http://irclogs.geoapt.com/mapserver/
 
 Why IRC?
 ========================
@@ -33,11 +34,12 @@ on-line meetings.
 How do I join?
 =========================
 
-You can connect directly through your browser at https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=mapserver
+You can connect directly through your browser at https://web.libera.chat/?channels=mapserver
 (just enter a nickname).
 
 There are many other IRC clients available. `This page
-<http://tikiwiki.org/ConnectingToIrc>`__ provides a good listing for many
+<https://libera.chat/guides/clients>`__ (and `here
+<https://tiki.org/Connecting-To-IRC>`__) provides a good listing for many
 different platforms.  If you are using `Thunderbird <https://www.thunderbird.net>`__ 
 as your email client, it has a great IRC chat option included.
 
diff --git a/en/introduction.txt b/en/introduction.txt
index f54498a4e71..3cdefee682b 100644
--- a/en/introduction.txt
+++ b/en/introduction.txt
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ IRC
 ...............................................................................
 
 MapServer users and developers can be found on Internet Relay Chat.  The
-channel is #mapserver on irc.freenode.net.  
+channel is #mapserver on :ref:`irc.libera.chat <irc>`.  
 
 Reporting bugs
 ...............................................................................