Flag of Ireland

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": 200228,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "e537d4612e2d309f064e2b4516710241",
            "title": "Minister of State contacts gardaí after video sparks 'vile' abuse",
            "description": "What led to the abusive calls is an example of how information can often be reframed on social media, without context or nuance, to drive engagement.",
            "content": "Minister of State Robert Troy has told RTÉ that he contacted gardaí in relation to what he called 'extreme' and 'vile' messages directed at him and his staff.\nThe messages followed a video update he posted online about a cemetery in Mullingar.\n\"There... [8253 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2026/0219/1559243-robert-troy-contacts-gardai-after-video-sparks-extreme-abuse/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/0023eadf-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-19T06:28:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "80f9a2f439501118e18f293a7c2ad5a9",
            "title": "The Indo Daily: The ‘rough sex’ claim at centre of Budapest trial of South Dublin man accused of murdering US nurse",
            "description": "American woman Mackenzie Michalski was just 31 at the time of her death, in November 2024. What began as a night out in Budapest, in a well known tourist bar, would end hours later in tragedy.",
            "content": "A South County Dublin man who stands accused of her murder continues to plead not guilty. He claims her death was accidental as a result of “sadomasochistic activities”, which he says the deceased woman had encouraged.\nThe 38-year-old, who cannot be ... [1035 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-indo-daily/the-indo-daily-the-rough-sex-claim-at-centre-of-budapest-trial-of-south-dublin-man-accused-of-murdering-us-nurse/a407140886.html",
            "image": "https://focus.independent.ie/thumbor/hZp1Dy0vzd_gDw5W56bKnSAdEs8=/1x0:4501x3000/629x0/prod-mh-ireland/4395d273-37a9-4da9-9f74-2a80c3ea75ba/f0d87056-a16c-43d7-a801-81a6951408a8/4395d273-37a9-4da9-9f74-2a80c3ea75ba.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-19T06:10:12Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ae507f956c22e5192e709803bdcb0f18",
                "name": "The Irish Independent",
                "url": "https://www.independent.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "83a6af34de7cd1326e0e8d524c3392df",
            "title": "Here’s how an architect would renovate this two-bed home in Dublin 8",
            "description": "John Dobbin advises how to make this Kilmainham house a comfortable, modern home",
            "content": "High property prices make the task of buying your first home in Ireland ever more challenging.\nMany prospective first-time buyers find their search often limited to these options:\nA new-build house that qualifies for Government financial aid schemes ... [4931 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/property/residential/2026/02/19/heres-how-an-architect-would-renovate-this-two-bed-home-in-dublin-8/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MPEDGSRBYJBLPGXHG7KXQKLKCM.JPG?smart=true&auth=97c9f70c45d8a9e717cda289db04acab1c002b80fc723415da9c5d7046759e7b&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-19T06:02:47Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

Categories