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Ireland Nation News API

Get the live top nation headlines from Ireland with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Ireland Nation 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=nation&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 210700,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "3ebbded95d6eb31a5e8381955e8e213f",
            "title": "Death Notice of Babs Harding (Monasterevin, Kildare)",
            "description": "The death has occurred of Babs Harding of Monasterevin, Kildare Ireland, on 08/04/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.",
            "content": "Late of Carrig, Birr and Tipperary.\nBabs passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family in the wonderful care of Portlaoise Hospital.\nPredeceased by her brother in law Bernie King, and her parents Harry and Elizabeth Harding.\nAdored sister o... [757 chars]",
            "url": "https://rip.ie/death-notice/babs-harding-offaly-627161",
            "image": "https://img-dedicated.rip.ie/w188/IMG_0537_418de5fd235687d1c0ae9fcfad5b10fc9c7b33a0badc36b5.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T12:11:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2c7aeaac6318fd0b441012121faa227a",
                "name": "RIP.ie",
                "url": "https://rip.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "32d2af493d2df9e9ed111ef860eede14",
            "title": "Where are the fuel protests and which roads are closed in Dublin and across Ireland?",
            "description": "The latest information on the protests, including M50 delays, road closures and public transport disruption",
            "content": "Fuel protests over the Government’s response to rising petrol and diesel prices have entered their third day.\nSeveral distinct but co-ordinated protests are under way, involving slow-moving convoys on motorways, such as the M1 and M50, as well as the... [3258 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/04/09/where-are-the-fuel-protests-and-which-roads-are-closed-in-dublin-and-across-ireland/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/I4CJEOFTT4CFDHUPM25W6ZHQZ4.jpg?smart=true&auth=5b8ef963023819811869ff9c75f616f16dec761e7722e2d8faef1b0438226e4d&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T10:52:18Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "405647caac0f943b13244a971826803c",
            "title": "Spanish police arrest 'one of the leaders' of Hutch group",
            "description": "The Spanish authorities have described the Irish man they arrested on foot of a European arrest warrant as \"one of the leaders\" of the Hutch Organised Crime Group.",
            "content": "The Spanish authorities have described the Irish man they arrested on foot of a European arrest warrant as \"one of the leaders\" of the Hutch Organised Crime Group.\nThe 37-year-old was arrested in Lanzarote on foot of the warrant issued by the High Co... [942 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0409/1567380-spain-arrest/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/00242fe7-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T10:36:03Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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