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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": 198810,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "38fad2c92199e4e1f5e397927c653dd4",
            "title": "Suspended sentence for man who dragged garda in vehicle",
            "description": "A motorist who dragged an arresting garda for six metres has been given a five-year suspended sentence.",
            "content": "A motorist who dragged an arresting garda for six metres has been given a five-year suspended sentence.\nDublin Circuit Criminal Court heard that Dylan Walsh, 33, was suffering from mental health issues and intoxication during a \"moment of madness\" an... [4578 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2026/0223/1560037-dylan-walsh-courts/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/00234b56-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-23T19:09:07Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8bcac6710293e8ceff4baeffaf28a9fd",
            "title": "Death Notice of Maureen O’Brien (née Herlihy) (Tralee, Kerry)",
            "description": "The death has occurred of Maureen O’Brien (née Herlihy) of Tralee, Kerry Ireland, on 23/02/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.",
            "content": "Late of Clash West, Tralee, and formerly of Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry.\nMaureen died peacefully in the devoted care of her family and the staff of St. Louis Nursing Home, Tralee on the 23rd February.\nPredeceased by her beloved husband Seán and her pare... [1478 chars]",
            "url": "https://rip.ie/death-notice/maureen-obrien-kerry-tralee-622577",
            "image": "https://img-dedicated.rip.ie/w188/maureen_o'brien_3c1e6d3ff846fa07090d6822c9a7027f1f63355a525e8280.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-23T18:56:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2c7aeaac6318fd0b441012121faa227a",
                "name": "RIP.ie",
                "url": "https://rip.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e304d445d8e19df7f55c8cf8bbcdcfc4",
            "title": "Cork man who put tracking device on ex-girlfriend's car jailed for harassment",
            "description": "The woman said in her victim impact statement: 'I was thinking that things like this only happen in movies.'",
            "content": "The young woman said in her victim impact statement which she read from the witness box on Monday: “Whatever comes from today, the one thing I hope for is that people — and you — realise how serious and dangerous stalking is and the detrimental effec... [5735 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41798933.html",
            "image": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/9958/4979429_10_seoimageog_iStock-157278381.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-23T17:44:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "634dc62a3fe9c48f4c2cc004e680a220",
                "name": "Irish Examiner",
                "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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