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": 201120,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "c5e9d8dabced55e9c57f81d05851ae64",
            "title": "US Ebola patient from DR Congo in Germany for treatment",
            "description": "A US doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the current deadly outbreak has been admitted to an isolation ward in a German hospital, health officials said.",
            "content": "A US doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the current deadly outbreak has been admitted to an isolation ward in a German hospital, health officials said.\nThe patient - named as medical missionary Dr Peter Stafford - ... [2423 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0520/1574313-ebola-health/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/00246530-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-20T10:35:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8a4fc5633eaf9a30fa843cf658611f5d",
            "title": "Preventing redwater during the high-risk period",
            "description": "Future Beef Programme Advisor, Aisling Molloy brings us up to date with the latest happenings from Michael and Niall Biggins’ farm in Co. Mayo, where preventative actions are being taken against redwater disease.",
            "content": "Preventing redwater during the high-risk period\nFuture Beef Programme Advisor, Aisling Molloy brings us up to date with the latest happenings from Michael and Niall Biggins’ farm in Co. Mayo, where preventative actions are being taken against redwate... [2096 chars]",
            "url": "https://teagasc.ie/news--events/daily/preventing-redwater-during-the-high-risk-period/",
            "image": "https://teagasc.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MCPA-and-Rushes-Feature.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-20T07:03:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "27119541df63e8a8f255a4f069fe0c79",
                "name": "Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority",
                "url": "https://teagasc.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "78575f66883ea99f555908aa57a6b2ae",
            "title": "Ebola outbreak in DRC made worse by impact of conflicts in region",
            "description": "Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed conflicts are driven by an international scramble for mineral wealth",
            "content": "The Ebola outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has brought fresh suffering to people already dealing with the impact of armed conflicts driven by an international scramble for mineral wealth.\nEbola strikes victims of the glo... [2960 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/world/2026/05/20/ebola-outbreak-in-drc-made-worse-by-impact-of-conflicts-in-region/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/IGCZRRLBN42FL7I7GOJP6LCRN4.jpg?smart=true&auth=53876b676a2feacaacd6f543be491946b1bde418b135667b2f073b09141ccb6d&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-20T05:42:39Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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