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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": 195462,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "136c6e8ebb31d8e126738943b315a142",
            "title": "Woman who fought cancer twice was told her heart was 48 hours away from giving up",
            "description": "Charlotte, who fought cancer twice before she turned 30, is raising awareness of the condition and she is urging young people to be more aware of the signs and symptoms",
            "content": "Charlotte, who fought cancer twice before she turned 30, is raising awareness of the condition and she is urging young people to be more aware of the signs and symptoms\nA woman who was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 26 after a tumour obstructed her c... [6915 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie/life/woman-who-fought-cancer-twice-36966985",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.rsvplive.ie/article36966987.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_01KN3T0Y61CKS926B03V3N9RWH.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-04T17:42:22Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "16e5e43933527e466bbad6f40bbf6e38",
                "name": "RSVP Live",
                "url": "https://www.rsvplive.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "99d7ed46b96a528614ab06dd7a39d20d",
            "title": "Irregular bedtimes may double your risk of heart attack and stroke",
            "description": "Sleep timing may be key to heart health, with irregular bedtimes linked to increased risk of heart attacks and stroke.",
            "content": "A new study has found that large swings in bedtime can double the risk of serious cardiac events in midlife for people spending less than eight hours in bed.\nThe finding turns an ordinary daily habit into a visible warning sign, suggesting that when ... [4382 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.earth.com/news/irregular-bedtimes-may-double-your-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke/",
            "image": "https://cff2.earth.com/uploads/2026/04/04104355/Irregular-bedtime-heart-risk.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-04T17:26:40Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fca72a05020e12df547eedb79c870663",
                "name": "Earth.com",
                "url": "https://www.earth.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b9a55ee5b2d4a8c7fc0a89da169d9586",
            "title": "Cystic Fibrosis Ireland calling on Kilkenny people to support national fundraising drive",
            "description": "Ireland has the highest rate per capita in the world for the condition",
            "content": "People in Kilkenny are being urged to help Cystic Fibrosis Ireland meet its fundraising target of €300,000 on 65 Roses Day, taking place this year on Friday, April 10.\nVolunteers across the county will be selling purple roses to support fundraising a... [2111 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/local-news/2052522/cystic-fibrosis-ireland-calling-on-kilkenny-people-to-support-national-fundraising-drive.html",
            "image": "https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/resizer/1200/700/true/2026_04_01/Sandra_Brewer_from_Kilkenny_and_her_mother_Carmel%2C_are_supporting_65_Roses_Day_2026-1775053435690_1775053465.jpg--cystic_fibrosis_ireland_calling_on_kilkenny_people_to_support_national_fundraising_drive.jpg?1775053465656",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-04T16:01:22Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "87cad03d12379f38077d84538d3dbd68",
                "name": "Kilkenny People",
                "url": "https://www.kilkennypeople.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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