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": 223586,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "5b90901ba298e57b60107f881ccb6b92",
            "title": "Man (21) tried to flee killer before being stabbed in Dublin city centre",
            "description": "Deceased named as Qayyum Balogun as gardaí seek CCTV footage from Grafton Street, Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row",
            "content": "A man stabbed to death off Grafton Street in Dublin’s south inner city tried to flee from his killer but was pursued for a distance before being caught and wounded several times.\nThe man, named as Qayyum Balogun, collapsed on Clarendon Street and cou... [2687 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/01/man-21-tried-to-flee-killer-before-being-stabbed-in-dublin-city-centre/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GTDLDQU35NHMLGQGXCCQI37AJU.jpeg?smart=true&auth=d5017bbc853fb96df7ff37c8151bcaa96a2c58b0d633e362c03117a13a170e95&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T20:26:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "2424c5b988216d9afdcb37266b6ed48f",
            "title": "Death Notice of Mary Creaven (née Lally) (Athenry, Galway)",
            "description": "The death has occurred of Mary Creaven (née Lally) of Athenry, Galway Ireland, on 01/06/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.",
            "content": "Mary Creaven nee Lally, Brackloon, Kiltulla, Athenry and formerly of Kilbeg, Killaclogher, Monivea, Co.Galway.\nPassed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family and in the wonderful care of the staff of John Paul 11 ward and ICU, Galway Clinic.\n... [977 chars]",
            "url": "https://rip.ie/death-notice/mary-creaven-galway-athenry-632351",
            "image": "https://img-dedicated.rip.ie/w188/Mary_Creaven_photo_0fe13c1695a5e2d49695f9f2356f5a75d7988ea105d3c916.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T19:52:30Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2c7aeaac6318fd0b441012121faa227a",
                "name": "RIP.ie",
                "url": "https://rip.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "bb898c1264b80c786e390d21303610df",
            "title": "Man dies after swimming across river Liffey following alleged assault",
            "description": "Gardaí have no cause of death yet and are appealing for witnesses",
            "content": "A man has died after swimming across the river Liffey in Dublin following an alleged assault.\nThe man, aged in his 30s, died in St James’s Hospital in Dublin on Sunday following the incident on Saturday night.\nGardaí say they are investigating all th... [1039 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/01/man-dies-after-swimming-across-river-liffey-following-alleged-assault/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZGPWCSK6JBO5JWFLWOUUVRGJU.JPG?smart=true&auth=889e045ef82cc6bba83014db2a27ce886662bee82943908c75822dd8913f47ee&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T19:04:57Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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