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": 202164,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "01b01063d408f5fca8f1dc6c0ed4cb08",
            "title": "Consultant has 'leg symptom' warning for everyone using weight-loss jabs",
            "description": "You need to wath for a change in your legs and you may need to see a doctor",
            "content": "You need to wath for a change in your legs and you may need to see a doctor\nMore than a million Brits are known to be using so-called ‘fat jabs’ in order to shed pounds, and while the medication comes with well-known side effects such as diarrhoea an... [2543 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie/life/health/leg-symptom-weight-loss-warning-37293192",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.rsvplive.ie/article37290839.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/1_GettyImages-1447128836.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-14T09:50:36Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "16e5e43933527e466bbad6f40bbf6e38",
                "name": "RSVP Live",
                "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3234d62f01c5e19e10621a28e8d27455",
            "title": "Heightened bluetongue risk in current warm weather, warns Department",
            "description": "Heightened bluetongue risk in current warm weather, warns Department - 14 June 2026",
            "content": "Given the recent rise in temperatures, the threshold at which the bluetongue virus can become active in midges, has likely been reached in the warmer parts of the country such as the southeast, the Department of Agriculture has warned.\nAs a result, i... [1692 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/heightened-bluetongue-risk-in-current-warm-weather-warns-department-919577",
            "image": "https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/ifj/WEBFILES/000/919/577/2562866-919577.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-14T07:33:59Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e7db076acb679643ba5d4eaed8306583",
                "name": "Irish Farmers Journal",
                "url": "https://www.farmersjournal.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "defdaede36e41f85415ae6939de7b99a",
            "title": "The 'anti-fatigue' herb that helps beat 3pm afternoon energy slump",
            "description": "Millions of Brits experience a daily energy dip between 2pm and 4pm, often accompanied by brain fog, poor concentration and sugar cravings",
            "content": "If you're grabbing a chocolate bar or another coffee at 3pm, you're certainly not alone.\nMillions of Brits suffer a daily energy slump between 2pm and 4pm, often coupled with brain fog, poor concentration and sugar cravings. For countless people, the... [3628 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie/life/health/anti-fatigue-herb-helps-beat-37272916",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/news/health/article37272915.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/1_business-businesswoman-woman-office-problem-laptop-sleepy-pain-overworked-headacheworking-young-technology-employee.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-14T06:25:03Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "16e5e43933527e466bbad6f40bbf6e38",
                "name": "RSVP Live",
                "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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