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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": 196098,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "e58c1d606d3d76fb4039df886c9d0338",
            "title": "Study identifies new genes linked to severe pregnancy sickness",
            "description": "The USC research team that recently identified the hormone-encoding gene GDF15 as a key driver of pregnancy sickness has identified 9 additional genes linked to its most severe form, hyperemesis gravidarum (HG).",
            "content": "The USC research team that recently identified the hormone-encoding gene GDF15 as a key driver of pregnancy sickness has identified 9 additional genes linked to its most severe form, hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). Six of these genes had not been previo... [4382 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260414/Study-identifies-new-genes-linked-to-severe-pregnancy-sickness.aspx",
            "image": "https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/picture/2014/6/Pregnancy-620x480.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-15T02:24:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f2ca7a45d20357cb42858868cb4a4946",
                "name": "News-Medical",
                "url": "https://www.news-medical.net"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "37194ad8e8e1ed6eb4ef5ffbcc1df968",
            "title": "Nearly 60% higher risk of MS seen for people with diabetes: Study",
            "description": "A new analysis suggests having diabetes may significantly increase a person's risk of MS, though no evidence was found a reverse association.",
            "content": "People with diabetes are significantly more likely — with nearly 60% higher odds — to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) than those without the metabolic disease, which is marked by high blood sugar levels, according to a new systematic review and meta-... [4590 chars]",
            "url": "https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-posts/2026/04/14/60-percent-higher-ms-risk-seen-diabetes-patients-study/",
            "image": "https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/iStock-2228421486-1200x630-cropped-center-top.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-14T20:37:30Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a1b6d9ac23688889ceab2005a24d157c",
                "name": "Multiple Sclerosis News Today",
                "url": "https://multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "78ffbda6067e9076f6f4856cae4f5717",
            "title": "Bowel cancer screening to be extended for 50-54 age group",
            "description": "Expansion will require ‘significant’ forward planning and investment, says health watchdog",
            "content": "The age range for eligibility for BowelScreen, the national bowel-cancer free screening programme, is to be extended to men and women aged between 50 and 54.\nThe extension is part of a planned expansion, on a phased basis over the coming years, of th... [1990 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/04/14/bowel-cancer-screening-to-be-extended-for-50-54-age-group/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5Z5OQXDNCNDVXHH7I3KDPJGATE.jpg?smart=true&auth=6e58d76fa035ea7840677aad37d8418ca194db1367a2672a458e246c77007803&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-14T20:15:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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