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": 310706,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "e640e8cc6226779f6b0a030c91105427",
            "title": "National strategy could reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes by 80%, medics say",
            "description": "Heart specialists to call on politicians to develop a network of national cardiovascular risk prevention clinics to serve as an early-warning system",
            "content": "The risk of strokes and heart attacks among people aged 35-65 could be reduced by 80 per cent under a targeted national strategy, doctors have said.\nHeart specialists will this week call on politicians to develop a network of national cardiovascular ... [2928 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2026/05/13/national-strategy-could-reduce-risk-of-heart-attacks-and-strokes-by-80-medics-say/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/73PIHHA7V5GHBPWANWVRBJHF6E.jpg?smart=true&auth=2a181165bbbb0bd5405347f4de639e92873658b8bcc15c848989b9f2c7de924e&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T23:01:25Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "27db35553b00430ffa7f3d102a4e2f82",
            "title": "Grieving garda successfully applies for judicial review of bullying complaints",
            "description": "Mr Justice Garrett Simons granted leave to seek judicial review and adjourned the matter to June",
            "content": "Sgt Gaffey took her case against the Garda Commissioner and on Monday was granted permission to pursue her challenge through the High Court.\nSgt Gaffey, in sworn court documents, submits she is a senior and extensively qualified sergeant with 18 year... [2966 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41843811.html",
            "image": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10155/5077638_8_seoimageog_41fe7a0b-58b7-4f9d-97d2-43c0f015061b.jpg.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T22:34:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "634dc62a3fe9c48f4c2cc004e680a220",
                "name": "Irish Examiner",
                "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "58a28b5c9c51b6d271c7e6c80d2d9a77",
            "title": "Israel, Finland and Sweden qualify for Eurovision final",
            "description": "Israel, Finland and Sweden are among the ten countries to have qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final.",
            "content": "Israel, Finland and Sweden are among the ten countries to have qualified for the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final.\nThe contest opened on Tuesday night at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, with 15 countries competing in the first semi-final. Germany... [2951 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0512/1573054-israel-finland-and-sweden-qualify-for-eurovision-final/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/00245b8f-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-12T21:54:57Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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