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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": 192228,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "22a6655ce87b0715f16df05e538be205",
            "title": "Dietician explains popular food item people should cut out of their diet due to cancer link",
            "description": "There are certain foods we should aim to cut down or cut out of our diets due to their link with certain cancers, warns Eimear Daly, a registered dietician in Ireland",
            "content": "There are certain foods we should aim to cut down or cut out of our diets due to their link with certain cancers, warns Eimear Daly, a registered dietician in Ireland\nThere's a lot of conflicting health information out there, especially when it comes... [4210 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie/life/health/dietician-explains-popular-food-item-36745708",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.rsvplive.ie/article36745678.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/1_Eimear-DalyPNG.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-18T21:56:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "16e5e43933527e466bbad6f40bbf6e38",
                "name": "RSVP Live",
                "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "36da7752d32bc2e80709fc76f7cca810",
            "title": "How to Treat a Stomach Bug, According to Doctors",
            "description": "If you find yourself infected with norovirus, doctors say these tips can get you through an upset stomach. Here’s how to treat a stomach bug fast.",
            "content": "Cases of the uber-contagious stomach bug, norovirus, surge every winter. The highly-contagious (and serious) illness is notoriously unpleasant, so figuring out how to treat a stomach bug fast can go a long way in speeding up your recovery.\nNorovirus ... [4676 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.prevention.com/health/a70349558/how-to-treat-a-stomach-bug/",
            "image": "https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/woman-experiencing-pain-while-sitting-on-a-couch-at-royalty-free-image-1771013073.pjpeg?crop=1.00xw:0.752xh;0,0.224xh&resize=1200:*",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-18T19:54:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "1334afdd6ffbe3f3fe159adb07c6b08e",
                "name": "Prevention",
                "url": "https://www.prevention.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "088f201738bc153960979200aac17d13",
            "title": "Am I more likely to get ovarian cancer as I get older?",
            "description": "It’s easy to brush off abdominal discomfort and changes in bowel habits as a normal part of menopause, but it’s important to listen to your body and...",
            "content": "It’s easy to brush off abdominal discomfort and changes in bowel habits as a normal part of menopause, but it’s important to listen to your body and to not ignore any persistent or unusual symptoms.\nAhead of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in March, w... [4543 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.ireland-live.ie/news/health---wellbeing/2018274/am-i-more-likely-to-get-ovarian-cancer-as-i-get-older.html",
            "image": "https://www.ireland-live.ie/resizer/1200/700/true/pa/2026_02_18/1771401302206_0.jpg--.jpg?1771401302301",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-18T19:47:52Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3541a6aff5fb33dd974a93a600a58aff",
                "name": "Ireland Live",
                "url": "https://www.ireland-live.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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