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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": 227582,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "7986d792162784fcaa9851196d5ae6ff",
            "title": "United hang tough to hold off Newcastle at Old Trafford",
            "description": "Patrick Dorgu opened his Manchester United account in spectacular fashion as the makeshift right winger's rasping volley sealed a much-needed Old Trafford victory against Newcastle.",
            "content": "Patrick Dorgu opened his Manchester United account in spectacular fashion as the makeshift right winger's rasping volley sealed a much-needed Old Trafford victory against Newcastle.\nThe Red Devils went into the Premier League’s only St Stephen's Day ... [3307 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/1226/1550545-united-hang-tough-to-hold-off-newcastle-at-old-trafford/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/0023ac8f-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-26T22:16:49Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "374ad05c440e6705f77a1699f7134b03",
            "title": "How much do you know about these Stephens, Steves, Stevies and Stephanies?",
            "description": "Happy Stephen’ses Day, as many would call it.",
            "content": "IT’S THE DAY after Christmas – the beginning of the liminal period that is the week between now and New Year’s. Still, 26 December marks its own occasion known as St Stephen’s Day.\nToday is named after St Stephen, who is considered to be the first Ch... [2920 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thejournal.ie/st-stephens-day-quiz-6888223-Dec2025/",
            "image": "https://img2.thejournal.ie/article/6888223/river/?height=400&version=6890346",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-26T22:01:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4b076cf5299b6d16a1b9fef3b354aade",
                "name": "The Journal",
                "url": "https://www.thejournal.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d1a35f0db5a28460e7dd61a23ee67b03",
            "title": "The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65",
            "description": "The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte has died aged 65, the band have said.",
            "content": "The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte has died aged 65, the band have said.\nThe Crawley-formed post-punk band said Bamonte died \"after a short illness at home\", in a statement on their website, which they said was posted with \"enormous... [1748 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/1226/1550591-cure-guitarist-death/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/0023ac83-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-26T20:36:44Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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