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": 218046,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "52c1e280e53c837a368ada159ab92e00",
            "title": "Four charged over assault of man (20s) in Co Mayo last year",
            "description": "The incident happened in the early hours of August 23rd, when gardaí found a man unconscious after an alleged assault outside a licensed premises on Tucker Street.",
            "content": "Four men have been charged in connection with the assault of a man in Castlebar, Co Mayo, last August.\nThe incident happened in the early hours of August 23rd, when gardaí found a man unconscious after an alleged assault outside a licensed premises o... [351 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/four-men-charged-in-connection-with-assault-of-man-20s-in-co-mayo-last-year-1903328.html",
            "image": "https://img.resized.co/breaking-news/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy5icmVha2luZ25ld3MuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzIwMjNcXFwvMDlcXFwvMDgxMjE1NDlcXFwvQ0MtTk9SVEgtSU5ORVItQ0lUWS1QTEFOLV8zOC1lMTY5NDQ0MDIwMzY3Mi5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6MTIwMCxcImhlaWdodFwiOjYyNyxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3LmJyZWFraW5nbmV3cy5pZVxcXC9pXFxcL2JuLW5vaW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6W119IiwiaGFzaCI6ImYzYjgzNTdiNTAxZGY1YzUwYzE1ZmQxMjg2Njg4ODIzY2M3ZGU3MDQifQ==/four-charged-over-assault-of-man-20s-in-co-mayo-last-year.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-22T08:54:33Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "1951d186094a4179f14aad4185bb1055",
                "name": "BreakingNews.ie",
                "url": "https://www.breakingnews.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b34821e8572ae7d42f056785c4a61db6",
            "title": "Tommy \"Monty\" Patton, Greenhill, Letterkenny",
            "description": "The peaceful death has taken place in St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar, of Tommy “Monty” Patton, Greenhill, Letterkenny. Predeceased by his loving wife Patricia, daughter Rosaleen and his brothers and sisters. Deeply regretted by his sons, daughters, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, extended family and friends. Reposing at the Eternal Light Chapel of Rest, Carnamuggagh Upper, Letterkenny, F92 […]",
            "content": "The peaceful death has taken place in St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar, of Tommy “Monty” Patton, Greenhill, Letterkenny.\nPredeceased by his loving wife Patricia, daughter Rosaleen and his brothers and sisters.\nDeeply regretted by his sons, ... [762 chars]",
            "url": "https://highlandradio.com/obituaries_test/tommy-monty-patton-greenhill-letterkenny/",
            "image": "https://highlandradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tommy-Patton.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-22T08:27:24Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "cd36f1e4d0425097b78dfc5f0d1ec2bd",
                "name": "Highland Radio",
                "url": "https://highlandradio.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f36710530a56d6580a3cf9223c7d50fb",
            "title": "Garda inspector was in fear of his life when Longford man set dog on him",
            "description": "Couple sentenced after officer shot dog that was ‘frothing at the mouth’ and had launched at his neck",
            "content": "A Garda inspector thought he was going to die after a Belgian Shepherd dog was set on him during a confrontation in Co Longford eight years ago, a court was told\nTom Quinn made the remarks in a victim impact statement as Edward “Blondie” Stokes (35) ... [4733 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2026/05/22/garda-inspector-was-in-fear-for-his-life-when-longford-man-set-dog-on-him/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FRMA3ZIGFRH5PKKGDQIWDQCNCM.jpg?smart=true&auth=92faa95471f9ac971d12f9c1877df0dbd6c95f1858e3f2493a7f959527d24e0e&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-22T08:01:08Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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