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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": 194496,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "0bab8942c1bcbb89d147ef105571f7b4",
            "title": "€10K raised for those ‘navigating life after cancer treatment’",
            "description": "A packed house at the Newgrange Hotel in Navan last month marked a hugely successful fundraising night in support of local cancer survivors, with more than €10,000 raised on the night, bringing together the community for an evening of entertainment, solid...",
            "content": "A packed house at the Newgrange Hotel in Navan last month marked a hugely successful fundraising night in support of local cancer survivors, with more than €10,000 raised on the night, bringing together the community for an evening of entertainment, ... [1886 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2026/02/12/e10k-raised-for-those-navigating-life-after-cancer-treatment/",
            "image": "https://imengine.public.prod.cmg.infomaker.io/?uuid=64ca7cb2-b4dd-543a-85d1-dd74ef4750bb&function=hardcrop&type=preview&source=false&q=75&width=1200&height=675",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-12T10:57:28Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e11f70589f308711a5900f5610ba039b",
                "name": "Meath Chronicle",
                "url": "https://www.meathchronicle.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "65432d343440073d357029fb5babfee2",
            "title": "Over 1,600 STIs recorded in Ireland since January",
            "description": "Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and herpes are the most common viral infections so far this year.",
            "content": "Kenneth Fox\nMore than 1,600 cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were recorded in Ireland in the first four weeks of this year, 505 more than the same period last year.\nThe Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) tracks viral infectio... [1650 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.laois-nationalist.ie/over-1600-stis-recorded-in-ireland-since-january_arid-87427.html",
            "image": "https://www.laois-nationalist.ie/cms_media/module_img/7667/3833616_1_articledetail_2657246-8-seoimage16x9-hselogo-1-768x432-1.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-12T08:37:30Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "86cbaadb393966e008c23aa8e4d3af49",
                "name": "laois-nationalist.ie",
                "url": "https://www.laois-nationalist.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7ebf463db4799c432de79b9f87eab5ba",
            "title": "What your cough might be telling you",
            "description": "Different types of coughs and accompanying symptoms might give an indication of what might be causing it.",
            "content": "An irritating cough that just won’t go away is easy to dismiss as a mild inconvenience, but in some cases, it can be subtle sign of something more serious.\nWe spoke to Dr Andy Whittamore, GP and clinical lead at Asthma + Lung UK, to find out about th... [4486 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishnews.com/life/what-your-cough-might-be-telling-you-4LAGPII3ORKR7NZ35G6O5BSNJU/",
            "image": "https://www.irishnews.com/resizer/v2/4XO7SPPACRMGTCMN7UIETTQC3A.jpg?smart=true&auth=e6254f903f2053ac733936d1a9deb7dafbda3adccb352612404c75f562cfa145&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-12T08:30:08Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f16efc96d0de1a6b5398d732cce1fe7a",
                "name": "The Irish News",
                "url": "https://www.irishnews.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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