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Ireland Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from Ireland with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Ireland Health News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Ireland.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ie&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 192230,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "607fee2216a7bcf48d508e0f19f0b9f6",
            "title": "New exhibition explores the science behind every heartbeat",
            "description": "‘Heart: more than a beat’ has launched as the inaugural exhibition at Humanarium, the RCSI’s new café and free exhibition space",
            "content": "A new exhibition aims to explores the science and stories behind every heartbeat.\n‘Heart: more than a beat’ explores the science and stories behind every heartbeat. Through exhibits and real-world perspectives, ‘Heart: more than a beat’ lets visitors... [2330 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.imt.ie/news/new-exhibition-explores-the-science-behind-every-heartbeat-11-02-2026/",
            "image": "https://d1l0gza1nowsqe.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/02/NO-FEE-RCSI-HEART-MORE-THAN-BEAT-PREVIEW-JB1-1024x681.webp",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-11T06:04:05Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "9abece19179cd866062599b53d837d3c",
                "name": "Irish Medical Times",
                "url": "https://www.imt.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0ce2c56f4ae198c459d3f9b309fc3b0c",
            "title": "NHS issues 'fatal' message to anyone who always feels 'thirsty'",
            "description": "The NHS also said you may have to call 111 or 999 in more serious cases",
            "content": "The NHS has said that anyone who feels \"thirsty\" may need to \"call 111\". Taking to social media, the health service said if ignored, it could be \"fatal.\"\nIn its post, it took to X, formerly Twitter, and said: \"Do you know the signs of type 1 diabetes... [1997 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie/life/health/nhs-issues-fatal-message-anyone-36700053",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/article36669880.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_Home-nurse-checks-blood-glucose-levels-of-elderly-patient.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-11T03:52:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "16e5e43933527e466bbad6f40bbf6e38",
                "name": "RSVP Live",
                "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f4524f89c881e7e01003fee738a297c3",
            "title": "Prof Tim Spector's two 'best' foods to eat when you've got a cold or flu",
            "description": "The nutrition expert shared his evidence-based tips for fighting off winter illness",
            "content": "A nutrition expert has named two types of food you should eat more of when you’ve got a cold or flu. Following this advice could help both prevent illness and speed up recovery.\nIn a video uploaded to his Instagram page, Professor Tim Spector reveale... [1889 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie/life/health/prof-tim-spectors-two-best-36700012",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article36699890.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_GettyImages-1441630072.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-11T01:12:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "16e5e43933527e466bbad6f40bbf6e38",
                "name": "RSVP Live",
                "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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