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Ireland News API

Get the live top headlines from Ireland with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Ireland 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 236900,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "d9c69a9111857ab7fcde085f13bfc7a5",
            "title": "Tax information on Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit now shared with Revenue",
            "description": "The Department confirmed that it has not supplied historical or past-year payment information on the payments to Revenue",
            "content": "THE DEPARTMENT OF Social Protection is now sharing information with the Revenue Commissioners on Carer’s Allowance and Carer’s Benefit.\nThe payments have always been subject to income tax, but it was previously self-declared.\nSpeaking to The Journal,... [1254 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thejournal.ie/tax-information-on-carers-allowance-and-carers-benefit-now-shared-with-revenue-6928454-Jan2026/",
            "image": "https://img2.thejournal.ie/article/6928454/river/?height=400&version=6928455",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-15T23:20:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4b076cf5299b6d16a1b9fef3b354aade",
                "name": "The Journal",
                "url": "https://www.thejournal.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9c7454a5653c3226862c4f64d8762f19",
            "title": "Probe launched after series of early morning assaults in Dublin",
            "description": "Gardaí responded to a number of assault incidents in Malahide village on Wednesday morning",
            "content": "Gardaí responded to a number of assault incidents in Malahide village on Wednesday morning\nGardaí are appealing for witnesses after a series of early morning assault incidents in Dublin.\nOfficers have launched an investigation after a number of assau... [1027 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/probe-launched-after-series-early-33242074",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.dublinlive.ie/article33160707.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_Garda-stock.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-15T21:58:29Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "30d63c07aa2e9af493ca4d4ca571a41a",
                "name": "Dublin Live",
                "url": "https://www.dublinlive.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "59de7e8694fee44d4755b45392813e73",
            "title": "Planning permission for rowing centre is refused over concerns for geese",
            "description": "Objector argued high-performance facility would harm roosting habitat of protected birds",
            "content": "Planning permission for a high-performance rowing training centre in Co Wicklow has been refused by An Coimisiún Pleanála over potentially “significant adverse effects” on a type of goose found in the area.\nRowing Ireland, the sport’s national govern... [2349 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/01/15/planning-permission-for-rowing-centre-is-refused-over-concerns-for-geese/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/OS2RFAUWV753HTU76DPPXYUSZ4.jpg?smart=true&auth=a434d8b2e2a2f6ad4b14fcd91af13e983393a55acb9260dcbf7de85a8d984650&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-15T21:44:51Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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