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": 220646,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "ad96df74f4705dfe351ed4355e365f4f",
            "title": "Man found guilty of 2024 New Year's Eve murder in Wexford",
            "description": "A 35-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering John O'Connor in New Ross, Co Wexford, on New Year's Eve 2024.",
            "content": "A 35-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering John O'Connor in New Ross, Co Wexford, on New Year's Eve 2024.\nWayne Roche, previously of Dominic's Place in Waterford city, had pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to the manslaughter of Mr O'... [3050 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0515/1573540-wayne-roche/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/0021a3ae-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T12:51:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "190c8ef3f2050524649dd028d8cb2d35",
            "title": "Revealed: The county to receive most Blue Flags as 85 beaches and nine marinas awarded coveted status",
            "description": "A total of 85 beaches and nine marinas across Ireland have been awarded a coveted Blue Flag for the 2026 bathing season by the environmental group An Taisce.",
            "content": "The international Blue Flags are awarded when bathing areas achieve “excellent” water quality in the annual classification competition.\nThis year 12 beaches have been presented with both a Blue Flag and a Green Coast Award, achieving dual award statu... [2990 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/revealed-the-county-to-receive-most-blue-flags-as-85-beaches-and-nine-marinas-awarded-coveted-status/a178668593.html",
            "image": "https://focus.independent.ie/thumbor/2fl5r5zpN6_1HJb3zAgOK9yP4QQ=/629x460/smart/prod-mh-ireland/02321d29-0e1d-4693-9c61-aa07347921a0/b5675f6a-b910-436a-9145-9819d7cc9d9e/02321d29-0e1d-4693-9c61-aa07347921a0.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T12:41:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ae507f956c22e5192e709803bdcb0f18",
                "name": "The Irish Independent",
                "url": "https://www.independent.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "727ed664f8e438eacacbccd8cd937315",
            "title": "Did your local beach or bathing spot get a Blue Flag this year? The 2026 list is out",
            "description": "A total of 95 beaches and marinas were awarded, just one fewer than last year’s record-breaking total.",
            "content": "A TOTAL OF 95 Blue Flags have been awarded to beaches and marinas around Ireland this year.\nThey’re classed as having excellent water quality and for maintaining other standards, including safety standards.\nThe Blue Flag is an international award whi... [3420 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thejournal.ie/did-your-local-beach-get-a-blue-flag-this-year-the-2026-list-is-out-7040475-May2026/",
            "image": "https://img2.thejournal.ie/article/7040475/river/?height=400&version=7040574",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T12:02:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4b076cf5299b6d16a1b9fef3b354aade",
                "name": "The Journal",
                "url": "https://www.thejournal.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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