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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": 175198,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "b3826786ada972926574f54532edc640",
            "title": "vis for cyclists are symptoms of the Irish problem, not the solution – The Irish Times",
            "description": "You’ll see very few helmets on cyclists in the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium, certainly no laws mandating their use",
            "content": "At this time of year, the headlights sweeping our hall flash off a panoply of reflective and hi-vis gear. We have jackets, tabards, gloves, gaiters, covers for backpacks, all in neon yellow with reflective silver stripes. Depending on your point of v... [4031 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/01/26/cycling-helmets-and-high-vis-jackets-are-symptoms-of-an-irish-problem/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/H6OTNZD36BDQVEZ3M4VMXRK4FY.jpg?smart=true&auth=862343f952fb8807cc814ebb389b2cece2a4c85e78746fb75a07e73fa1e172b9&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-26T06:01:36Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0d1f70f05a310b815f3f702d87be61a4",
            "title": "Talented footballer (20s) left victim unconscious on floor of Monaghan nightclub",
            "description": "A double title winning footballer made a “very grievous error of judgement” when leaving a young man unconscious inside a Monaghan nightclub with a broken nose and “busted mouth” following a “ravenous” drinking binge, a court has heard",
            "content": "A double title winning footballer made a “very grievous error of judgement” when leaving a young man unconscious inside a Monaghan nightclub with a broken nose and “busted mouth” following a “ravenous” drinking binge, a court has heard\nCameron Liddle... [349 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.ie/regionals/monaghan/news/talented-footballer-20s-left-victim-unconscious-on-floor-of-monaghan-nightclub/a1453120503.html",
            "image": "https://focus.independent.ie/thumbor/XO1mJtfORPpBy1Jvdd7P1griDt4=/136x0:915x519/629x0/prod-mh-ireland/54a5db59-50bb-4847-bbe6-b807c996f4ce/32257608-2f44-4174-83ba-d7bc46112dbe/54a5db59-50bb-4847-bbe6-b807c996f4ce.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-26T05:30:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ae507f956c22e5192e709803bdcb0f18",
                "name": "The Irish Independent",
                "url": "https://www.independent.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "92e8a26bb0afe67ba58c94822ca70d4a",
            "title": "Shocking images of Athlone Garda station and vehicles extensively damaged",
            "description": "Photographs of the vandalism are being widely shared on social media",
            "content": "Gardaí investigating an incident where extensive criminal damage was caused to Athlone Garda Station and several Garda vehicles earlier this evening (Sunday) arrested a man, aged in his late 30s, at the scene.\nThe man is currently being detained unde... [385 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.roscommonherald.ie/news/shocking-images-of-athlone-garda-station-and-vehicles-extensively-damaged_arid-85350.html",
            "image": "https://www.roscommonherald.ie/cms_media/module_img/7661/3830665_21_articledetail_Screenshot_202026-01-25_20214947.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-26T01:33:56Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "87d505fcb3f691a50327fec99808bc35",
                "name": "roscommonherald.ie",
                "url": "https://www.roscommonherald.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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