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": 230756,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "9d48addcd7ae1a7222a89a80368b55a8",
            "title": "Owen Keegan resigns as RTB chairperson",
            "description": "Owen Keegan has resigned as chairperson of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) with immediate effect.",
            "content": "Owen Keegan has resigned as chairperson of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) with immediate effect.\nHe was appointed to the role in October 2024 and was due to remain in position until October 2029.\nHowever, he has informed the board that he is s... [1290 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0611/1578025-owen-keegan-rtb/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/00248133-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T20:45:55Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "74ea0934791496fa715c7f9981a83653",
            "title": "Full extent of Kenneally's use of alcohol to groom and brutalise local boys detailed by report",
            "description": "The notorious paedophile gave out alchohol from the back of his car and brought boys as young as 12 for takeaways before abusing them.",
            "content": "BEFORE TEENS TURNED to Instagram or Snapchat to post their thoughts or frustrations, kids scrawled in diaries. Safe in the knowledge that nobody would ever read their innermost thoughts.\nOne Waterford teenage girl in the 1980s let loose her frustrati... [5188 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thejournal.ie/alcohol-bill-kenneally-abuse-7066831-Jun2026/",
            "image": "https://img2.thejournal.ie/article/7066831/river/?height=400&version=7068275",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T20:01:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4b076cf5299b6d16a1b9fef3b354aade",
                "name": "The Journal",
                "url": "https://www.thejournal.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "cf7ad6a17c32d07c61fdc58cfcdc29b3",
            "title": "Death Notice of Simon Moynihan (Tralee, Kerry)",
            "description": "The death has occurred of Simon Moynihan of Tralee, Kerry Ireland, on 09/06/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.",
            "content": "Simon (Sid) Moynihan of Marian Park, Tralee, Co. Kerry, died unexpectedly on 8th June 2026, beloved father of Chloe, Jade, Simon and Cassandra, dear brother of Ted and son of the late Teddy and Breda (nee Foley).\nSadly missed by his loving children, ... [792 chars]",
            "url": "https://rip.ie/death-notice/simon-moynihan-kerry-tralee-633311",
            "image": "https://img-dedicated.rip.ie/w188/Simon_Moynihan_1_6629626e3f482100196f8374d05e3d3f2a075a651e603b13.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T18:56:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2c7aeaac6318fd0b441012121faa227a",
                "name": "RIP.ie",
                "url": "https://rip.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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