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": 230136,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "472f41e00875dc2dbd609bed2701dc22",
            "title": "Death Notice of Lorna Burke (née McCarthy) (Galway City, Galway)",
            "description": "The death has occurred of Lorna Burke (née McCarthy) of Galway City, Galway Ireland, on 05/06/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.",
            "content": "Lorna Burke, formerly Lorna McCarthy of 5 Averard East, Taylor's Hill, Galway passed away on Friday June 5th. Predeceased by her father Chaz and mother Monica.\nLorna passed away after an illness borne with dignity and courage surrounded by her loving... [1010 chars]",
            "url": "https://rip.ie/death-notice/lorna-burke-galway-galway-city-632796",
            "image": "https://img-dedicated.rip.ie/w188/c2170a24-1195-44d1-80be-3eefc6bbd721_7f6d5890d8c19a4b5149842fb25c33bd7860324cf1d3e320.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-06T00:56:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2c7aeaac6318fd0b441012121faa227a",
                "name": "RIP.ie",
                "url": "https://rip.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1341b613d41e98270ab01874da08055f",
            "title": "Security concerns mounting over potential attack on Russian-owned factory in Limerick",
            "description": "Senior security sources said there are significant concerns that the facility could be directly targeted.",
            "content": "THERE ARE GROWING concerns among gardaí and security officials that renewed international attention on a Russian-owned factory in Co Limerick could increase the risk of protests or an attack on the facility, sources have said.\nThe Aughinish Alumina f... [4026 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thejournal.ie/aughinish-alumina-foynes-security-issues-russia-rusal-7059612-Jun2026/",
            "image": "https://img2.thejournal.ie/article/7059612/river/?height=400&version=7060936",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T23:06:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4b076cf5299b6d16a1b9fef3b354aade",
                "name": "The Journal",
                "url": "https://www.thejournal.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1bd2548652f9e0e94af6b0f8da4ce3b3",
            "title": "Solicitor sanctioned for leaving ‘vulnerable’ client without representation",
            "description": "Mr McDonnell, formerly of Walsh McDonnell Solicitors, Patrick Street, Kilkenny, was also ordered to pay costs arising from an inquiry into allegations made against him. He was not represented at the hearing.",
            "content": "A Kilkenny solicitor who left a “vulnerable” client without legal representation after he “walked out” of his practice without warning has been sanctioned by the High Court.\nHigh Court president David Barniville on Friday made orders prohibiting Con ... [2679 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/solicitor-sanctioned-for-leaving-vulnerable-client-without-representation-1909871.html",
            "image": "https://img.resized.co/breaking-news/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy5icmVha2luZ25ld3MuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzIwMjFcXFwvMTJcXFwvMDIxNzQ2MDJcXFwvZm91cmNvdXJ0c2ZpbGVwaG90by1lMTYzODQ2NzE5MTM2OS5qcGVnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjEyMDAsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo2MjcsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5icmVha2luZ25ld3MuaWVcXFwvaVxcXC9ibi1ub2ltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOltdfSIsImhhc2giOiJiZjNmMTA4NDBhMDZkNzg0OTIxNzE1YjcyMjg0Yzk3MDNjNGJjNzdhIn0=/solicitor-sanctioned-for-leaving-vulnerable-client-without-representation.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T21:07:31Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "1951d186094a4179f14aad4185bb1055",
                "name": "BreakingNews.ie",
                "url": "https://www.breakingnews.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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