Ireland News API

Get the live top headlines from Ireland with our JSON 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 219780,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "10fa0f6a39a0de519836658798aff7f8",
            "title": "Four buildings on one site including walk",
            "description": "Address: Ballinara, Castledaly, Moate, Co. Westmeath, N37R1W1",
            "content": "Break out the bunting; these four buildings offer a home with plenty of potential. This homestead is a renovator’s dream. It has a cut stone stable, a hay barn, a derelict cottage, and additional lean-tos, all waiting to be upgraded.\nAddress: Ballina... [2866 chars]",
            "url": "https://evoke.ie/home-style/four-buildings-on-one-site-including-walk-in-condition-home-hay-barn-and-cottage",
            "image": "https://evoke.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LEAD-USE-Ballinara-Castledaly-Co.-Westmeath-N37-R1W1-35.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-10T09:34:19Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "128440a99bdc78d65e1e0b8e4d319fa2",
                "name": "EVOKE",
                "url": "https://evoke.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "4d4d284151671977da4bee56f4d864db",
            "title": "Sean O'Hara Ballinaglera and Dowra,",
            "description": "The death has occurred of Sean O'Hara Ballinaglera and Dowra, December 9th 2025, peacefully,  after a long illness bravely bourne surrounded by his loving siste...",
            "content": "The death has occurred of Sean O'Hara Ballinaglera and Dowra, December 9th 2025, peacefully, after a long illness bravely bourne surrounded by his loving sisters in the wonderful care of Sligo General Hospital.\nPredeceased by his parents Francis and ... [529 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.oceanfm.ie/obituaries/sean-ohara-ballinaglera-and-dowra-936545",
            "image": "https://img.resized.co/oceanfm-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5vY2VhbmZtLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9TZWFuLU9IYXJhLVBob3RvLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjoxMjAwLFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NjI3LFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9zdGctd3d3Lm9jZWFuZm0uaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZz92PTVcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjpbXX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiNzhhMDE5YmM1N2QyN2IxN2JkNzBkYTIyZGY4YzQ1ZTE5YzlkYjA1MSJ9/sean-o-hara-ballinaglera-and-dowra.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-10T08:21:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8c519da78a3f0a800713ba40249933a7",
                "name": "Ocean FM",
                "url": "https://www.oceanfm.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "724a65d92d9ed5499827440d22203ed9",
            "title": "Man (30s) charged in connection with stolen cattle in Co Cork",
            "description": "The 18 cattle were found on Monday by gardaí and the Department of Agriculture following a search operation in the Ballydehob area of West Cork.",
            "content": "A man who was arrested in connection with cattle stolen in Co Cork has been charged.\n18 cattle were stolen from the Lakelands area of Skibbereen, Co. Cork, overnight on November 18th.\nThe 18 cattle were found on Monday by gardaí and the Department of... [287 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/man-30s-charged-in-connection-with-stolen-cattle-in-co-cork-1840186.html",
            "image": "https://img.resized.co/breaking-news/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy5icmVha2luZ25ld3MuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcLzIwMjVcXFwvMDNcXFwvMDgxNTUwMzhcXFwvNDM2Mzc5M18zX2FydGljbGVsYXJnZV9ERU5JU18yMHN0b2NrXzIwMTUzXzFfMV8uanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjEyMDAsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo2MjcsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5icmVha2luZ25ld3MuaWVcXFwvaVxcXC9ibi1ub2ltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOltdfSIsImhhc2giOiI2NTZkYjRiOTY3Yjk0NjQ3ZjFlYmViM2IxYzQwMTUwYmI4ZTMwOGVkIn0=/man-30s-charged-in-connection-with-stolen-cattle-in-co-cork.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-10T08:09:57Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "1951d186094a4179f14aad4185bb1055",
                "name": "BreakingNews.ie",
                "url": "https://www.breakingnews.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}
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