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": 229392,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "26e70f2f8929ca7073dd9271a7ed5793",
            "title": "Death Notice of Daragh O'TOOLE (Limerick City, Limerick)",
            "description": "The death has occurred of Daragh O'TOOLE of Limerick City, Limerick Ireland, on 05/06/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.",
            "content": "It is with the deep sadness we announce the death of Daragh O'Toole of Bengal Terrace, Limerick and Pine Grove, Moycullen, Co. Galway.\nSuddenly, on the 5th of June 2026\nPre-deceased by grandparents Josie and Mary O’Donoghue and Anne O'Toole.\nSadly mi... [725 chars]",
            "url": "https://rip.ie/death-notice/daragh-otoole-limerick-limerick-city-633030",
            "image": "https://img-dedicated.rip.ie/w188/IMG_2144_fcc1beb7a9253bd518e3d71d0c718d6f99c58e329a24f29f.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T22:07:30Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2c7aeaac6318fd0b441012121faa227a",
                "name": "RIP.ie",
                "url": "https://rip.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "cfd0ddbe8345148eb474aaca34bdf7d8",
            "title": "Ukrainian foreign minister calls for swift conclusion to Irish Aughinish Alumina investigation",
            "description": "Kaja Kallas visits Dublin on Tuesday for talks in advance of Ireland’s EU presidency",
            "content": "Ukraine’s foreign minister has called for the State’s investigation to be conducted “swiftly, independently and transparently” after reports that alumina from the Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick was feeding the Russian military supply chain.\nI... [3568 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/06/08/eus-foreign-policy-chief-to-discuss-aughinish-alumina-with-taoiseach/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5V7VQJOKGJFJVDWSAJK6NCEVK4.JPG?smart=true&auth=4362238fe4a516bdce2bb21d67030fa05e4bac9161134e4a5cef4c1447868bec&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T21:36:20Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "43dc5b3b4f98822d6c2c1a965354d002",
            "title": "Timothy (Tim) Windrim",
            "description": "The death has occurred of Timothy (Tim) Windrim of Loughrea, Galway Ireland, on 06/06/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.",
            "content": "Timothy Windrim (Tim)\nCappaghcon West Moyglass, Loughrea\nformerly of Limerick & 3rd Infantry Battalion, the Curragh, Co Kildare.\nIt is with heaviest of hearts and deepest sadness, we announce the death of Tim after a long illness.\nTim passed away pea... [1368 chars]",
            "url": "https://rip.ie/death-notice/timothy-tim-windrim-kildare-632973",
            "image": "https://img-dedicated.rip.ie/w188/Tim_Windrim_20466c53649b4d3face4108099aa1f227f4157481db01ed0.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T20:48:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2c7aeaac6318fd0b441012121faa227a",
                "name": "RIP.ie",
                "url": "https://rip.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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