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": 301212,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "5e05c86504a97229785d63d3ad4be7f5",
            "title": "Former teacher jailed for three years for possessing almost 6,000 child abuse images",
            "description": "Niall McLoughlin (59) from Co Meath pleaded guilty for possessing thousands of images discovered on his devices",
            "content": "A former teacher at a Co Meath secondary school was sentenced to three years in prison after being found with almost 6,000 child abuse images and videos on his computer tablet.\nNiall McLoughlin (59), from Fatherflood park, Dunderry, Co Meath and prev... [2979 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/20/former-teacher-jailed-for-three-years-for-possessing-almost-6000-child-abuse-images/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/FY3TAOYRLNE4FKAKSIZ764WYHM.jpg?smart=true&auth=d8189f860facb47528f74dbeb437499b1672e30e9df34ad565a390e39635640a&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-20T18:02:41Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "55989037496c5ac12704bc68204ebf8f",
            "title": "GAA live updates: Kerry hammer Armagh, Meath leading Mayo, Clare v Dublin underway in Thurles",
            "description": "Clare play Dublin the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final later",
            "content": "All-Ireland SFC, Round 3: Kerry 4-18 Armagh 0-17 (FT); Meath 2-12 Mayo 0-14 (54′)\nAll-Ireland SHC quarter-final: Clare 0-14 Dublin 0-8 (29′)\nTailteann Cup semi-finals: Down 2-19 Fermanagh 1-21 (FT); Wicklow 2-26 Offaly 4-15 (FT)\nAll-Ireland Senior Wo... [20079 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2026/06/20/gaa-live-updates-kerry-host-armagh-in-football-clare-and-dublin-meet-in-hurling-quarter-final/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/MBUGKRDG7I2QKJBVZLTNOINKOU.jpg?smart=true&auth=d54a91ca5e2f17c633b12cca9416a6638761cfad1e365d430d280693251545d2&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-20T17:46:08Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b2f655f4a15d0d7325535867c351eac2",
            "title": "Anthony Daly: Clare poison to draw Dubs sting, Offaly's day coming but not yet",
            "description": "Dublin are at their most dangerous when they are stung. They sting back. But Clare are hurting too.",
            "content": "I was working in our pub last Saturday afternoon when some of the locals started thinking ahead to this evening and the discussion turned towards everything and anything to do with the Clare-Dublin game.\nIt began with vexation about the late throw-in... [330 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport-columnists-gaa/arid-41865870.html",
            "image": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10251/5125866_8_org_clare_20dub.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-20T17:02:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "634dc62a3fe9c48f4c2cc004e680a220",
                "name": "Irish Examiner",
                "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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