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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": 194504,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "9bbc57346db2bf9ff491c9ac8e0f7644",
            "title": "Heart surgeon explains the 'biggest red flag' that you may have heart disease",
            "description": "Dr Jeremy London, a heart surgeon with more than 750,000 followers on TikTok, has shared the key warning signs of heart disease",
            "content": "Dr Jeremy London, a heart surgeon with more than 750,000 followers on TikTok, has shared the key warning signs of heart disease\nA leading heart surgeon has warned about critical symptoms that should never be overlooked if you're concerned about heart... [2197 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie/life/health/heart-surgeon-explains-biggest-red-36756123",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.rsvplive.ie/article36756122.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_Man-Experiences-Shortness-of-Breath.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-20T15:02:30Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "16e5e43933527e466bbad6f40bbf6e38",
                "name": "RSVP Live",
                "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "2408fb9f39018a44ba33a5b3ae6cd8cb",
            "title": "HSE issues vomiting bug alert to Donegal schools and childcare facilities",
            "description": "FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint The HSE has advised all schools, childcare and crèches in Donegal that Norovirus (vomiting bug) has been reported at…",
            "content": "The HSE has advised all schools, childcare and crèches in Donegal that Norovirus (vomiting bug) has been reported at ‘increased levels’ in the community.\nThe letter was issued yesterday evening by Dr. Hisham Elbashir, Senior Medical Officer, Public H... [407 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.donegaldaily.com/2026/02/20/hse-issues-vomiting-bug-alert-to-donegal-schools-and-childcare-facilities-1/",
            "image": "https://www.donegaldaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/virus-1812092_960_720.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-20T14:31:41Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "dd32aba625980f703e3d3eae2bbebc26",
                "name": "Donegal Daily",
                "url": "https://www.donegaldaily.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d16ad95e2af213de72ef36d8253f9a44",
            "title": "Toxic exposure creates disease risk over 20 generations",
            "description": "Disease risk persists generation after generation following a single initial exposure, with some problems growing even worse over time.",
            "content": "PULLMAN, Wash. — A single exposure to a toxic fungicide during pregnancy can increase the risk of disease for 20 subsequent generations — with inherited health problems worsening many generations after exposure.\nThose are the findings of a new Washin... [5124 chars]",
            "url": "https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2026/02/20/toxic-exposure-creates-disease-risk-over-20-generations/",
            "image": "https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/news/uploads/sites/2797/MIRA-program.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-20T14:12:24Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "beea5a069bb360db30f06c956eb401bf",
                "name": "WSU Insider",
                "url": "https://news.wsu.edu"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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