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": 213140,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "d23308c0363b792f9a07e30e508deb98",
            "title": "Death Notice of FERGUS MOORE (Cratloe, Clare)",
            "description": "The death has occurred of FERGUS MOORE of Cratloe, Clare Ireland, on 24/04/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.",
            "content": "Late of Limerick Fire Brigade.\nUnexpectedly but peacefully, at home, on 24th April 2026.\nSadly missed by his heartbroken wife Maura and children Emma, Dano and Tom, son-in-law Tom, daughters-in-law Avril and Ali, his adored grandchildren Dan and Oliv... [415 chars]",
            "url": "https://rip.ie/death-notice/fergus-moore-limerick-628721",
            "image": "https://img-dedicated.rip.ie/w188/Photo_Final_5b9a51cac51696aad3743e520d6ed91c7fccd8210a3f78d9.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-24T23:00:11Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2c7aeaac6318fd0b441012121faa227a",
                "name": "RIP.ie",
                "url": "https://rip.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "eb7119d7cb213dbcccb7fcfe9730d9f7",
            "title": "Man who jumped over 6ft wall and escaped Garda custody is jailed",
            "description": "He was pursued by patrol car and air support, but was not captured for two months",
            "content": "A man who bounded a 6ft wall to escape from custody has been jailed for two years and six months.\nMichael McGinley (20) had been refused bail at Balbriggan District Court on April 23rd last year after he appeared on a charge of unlawful possession of... [2561 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/04/24/man-who-jumped-over-6ft-wall-and-escaped-garda-custody-is-jailed/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/LEAFPAVNPZFMVBZ4VEPKU2OAZQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=4c221ce0e9ac0a6e017eadae04decd5f0e3129f75b0e73a7a3de6fbe7f20e3f4&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-24T19:48:37Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ee8be25807901c923d39f5174b726600",
            "title": "Man who stabbed English tourist in Dublin's Temple Bar is jailed",
            "description": "Jordan Carroll was one of three people involved in the attack on the tourist who had travelled to Dublin to celebrate a friend’s birthday.",
            "content": "A MAN WHO stabbed an English tourist during a violent incident in Dublin’s Temple Bar has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison.\nJordan Carroll (26) was one of three people involved in the attack on the tourist, who had travelled to... [2578 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thejournal.ie/man-who-stabbed-english-tourist-temple-bar-jailed-7023179-Apr2026/",
            "image": "https://img2.thejournal.ie/article/7023179/river/?height=400&version=7023187",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-24T19:31:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4b076cf5299b6d16a1b9fef3b354aade",
                "name": "The Journal",
                "url": "https://www.thejournal.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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