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": 221718,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "8defc6d007cc63d826d91fd6a91f6d0b",
            "title": "Newly-qualified doctors could have college fees paid in bid to stem numbers moving abroad",
            "description": "Reduction would be in return for doctors agreeing to work in Irish health service for set period",
            "content": "Newly-qualified doctors could be incentivised to stay in Ireland through the funding of part or all the cost of their education in return for a commitment to them working for the HSE for a set period, according to a Government options paper.\nA number... [3300 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/education/2026/05/23/graduate-medical-student-fees-could-be-cut-in-return-for-hse-commitment-period/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/6SM3APZXUVCA5COJEUP7OCOLGU.jpg?smart=true&auth=136d0dd36285843a1af191d54d8d9e0b993602cebe9dd4209b9384947490649a&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T05:00:29Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "aef34aa1d5d57ec6b6987dce02877e48",
            "title": "Counting of votes in bye-elections to get under way",
            "description": "After weeks of campaigning, the first boxes in the Galway West and Dublin Central bye-elections will open at 9am.",
            "content": "After weeks of campaigning, the first boxes in the Galway West and Dublin Central bye-elections will open at 9am.\nThe bye-elections are being held to fill the Dáil seats vacated by former Independent TD and now President Catherine Connolly, and forme... [1496 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0523/1574836-bye-elections-politics/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/002468f1-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T02:47:54Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0852ae6740f8e854ec4cba81a368952c",
            "title": "Death Notice of Nance Downey (née Corrigan) (Loughrea, Galway)",
            "description": "The death has occurred of Nance Downey (née Corrigan) of Loughrea, Galway Ireland, on 22/05/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.",
            "content": "Nance Downey\n(Née Corrigan)\nAthenry Road, Loughrea, Co. Galway and formerly Portland, Lorrha, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.\nWho passed away peacefully in the wonderful care of the staff of Galway Hospice Foundation, surrounded by her loving family on Friday... [1096 chars]",
            "url": "https://rip.ie/death-notice/nance-downey-galway-loughrea-631458",
            "image": "https://img-dedicated.rip.ie/w188/Nance_Downey_c6d5c868c703cc2e7cbff280506efd1ec5f2c7ef973b5398.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-23T00:56:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2c7aeaac6318fd0b441012121faa227a",
                "name": "RIP.ie",
                "url": "https://rip.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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