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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": 186952,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "5a465a69645c77415b60217690052170",
            "title": "BBC expert's advice for people taking ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac",
            "description": "Dr Punam Krishan appeared on BBC Morning Live after Kidney Care UK and the National Pharmacy Association issued a warning about some painkillers",
            "content": "A BBC specialist has issued fresh guidance following warnings about medications taken by millions across Britain. Kidney Care UK and the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) released an alert earlier this month concerning anyone taking non-steroidal a... [4190 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie/life/health/bbc-experts-advice-people-taking-36941649",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article36941666.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_pinal1PNG.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T07:49:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "16e5e43933527e466bbad6f40bbf6e38",
                "name": "RSVP Live",
                "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "dcee36df5b9f735c8b7e756cffb967e0",
            "title": "Parenting advice: Enjoy your walking pad, just don’t be a dose about it",
            "description": "Being able to watch your favourite show while working up a sweat is enough of a reward",
            "content": "Greetings from my walking pad, where I’m bringing you my latest column while striving for buns of steel. You may be wondering what a walking pad is. Well, basically it’s a smaller treadmill that takes over my sitting room, but allows me to walk and w... [2272 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/health/your-family/2026/03/30/parenting-advice-enjoy-your-walking-pad-just-dont-be-a-dose-about-it/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/JTVZQVXDERFS7FFABC7EU7JEGE.jpg?smart=true&auth=744df9db1851b4e8d36a2287afc6448ffb1bc38be80dea50977544a3a109f5de&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T04:33:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a2cf3e39c32da7d85431b89226358098",
            "title": "Short bursts of vigorous activity can lower risk of major diseases",
            "description": "People who get just a few minutes of vigorous activity daily are less likely to develop eight major diseases, including arthritis, heart disease and dementia, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Monday).",
            "content": "People who get just a few minutes of vigorous activity daily are less likely to develop eight major diseases, including arthritis, heart disease and dementia, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Monday).\nThe researche... [4611 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260329/Short-bursts-of-vigorous-activity-can-lower-risk-of-major-diseases.aspx",
            "image": "https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/picture/2014/9/heart_disease_1_12c3ff20f43b43d898bf18f5689e0c7c-620x480.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T03:18:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f2ca7a45d20357cb42858868cb4a4946",
                "name": "news-medical.net",
                "url": "https://www.news-medical.net"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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