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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": 185466,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "f7872a66e045487a328e72aadb508b60",
            "title": "How flu viruses infect human cells",
            "description": "For the first time, researchers have observed live and in high resolution how influenza viruses infect living cells.",
            "content": "For the first time, researchers have observed live and in high resolution how influenza viruses infect living cells.\nFever, aching limbs, and a runny nose—as winter returns, so too does the flu. The disease is triggered by influenza viruses, which en... [3302 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.futurity.org/how-influenza-flu-infects-human-cells-3310082/",
            "image": "https://www.futurity.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/how-flu-enters-human-cells-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-06T19:04:55Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "34b5e78f7b083ada26509a5766e906fd",
                "name": "futurity.org",
                "url": "https://www.futurity.org"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "35f9b070006be3b839a1809c38c8a88c",
            "title": "7 Magnesium-Rich Foods to Help Improve Your Sleep-and Your Mood",
            "description": "Looking for a better night’s sleep or to boost your mood? Experts share the best foods to help you reach your needed magnesium intake naturally.",
            "content": "Of all the minerals we need, magnesium just may be the one with the longest job description. It’s required in more than 300 processes in the body, including nerve function, blood pressure regulation, protein synthesis, and immune support. If you work... [8965 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.gq.com/story/7-magnesium-rich-foods-to-help-improve-your-sleep-and-your-mood-1",
            "image": "https://media.gq.com/photos/68f910ec015102668f40346b/16:9/w_1280,c_limit/Comp-1-(0;00;01;15).png",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-06T18:39:05Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2a57fbb84313e5d738d9e6e317634114",
                "name": "GQ",
                "url": "https://www.gq.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "94e3a6caf3e8ff2918ffbfa317a75d59",
            "title": "Christmas trees could be cause of itchy and painful skin condition, warns expert",
            "description": "A skincare expert is warning of a common festive irritant",
            "content": "A skincare expert is warning of a common festive irritant\nAs Christmas trees are put up all over Ireland, a skincare specialist on Fresha, the beauty and wellness booking platform, is issuing a warning about an often-overlooked festive trigger: real ... [2526 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/health/christmas-trees-could-cause-itchy-33013935",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.dublinlive.ie/article33013934.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_GettyImages-2112152584.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-06T16:40:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "30d63c07aa2e9af493ca4d4ca571a41a",
                "name": "Dublin Live",
                "url": "https://www.dublinlive.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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