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": 331296,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "5b90901ba298e57b60107f881ccb6b92",
            "title": "Man (21) tried to flee killer before being stabbed in Dublin city centre",
            "description": "Deceased named as Qayyum Balogun as gardaí seek CCTV footage from Grafton Street, Clarendon Street and Coppinger Row",
            "content": "A man stabbed to death off Grafton Street in Dublin’s south inner city tried to flee from his killer but was pursued for a distance before being caught and wounded several times.\nThe man, named as Qayyum Balogun, collapsed on Clarendon Street and cou... [2687 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/01/man-21-tried-to-flee-killer-before-being-stabbed-in-dublin-city-centre/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/GTDLDQU35NHMLGQGXCCQI37AJU.jpeg?smart=true&auth=d5017bbc853fb96df7ff37c8151bcaa96a2c58b0d633e362c03117a13a170e95&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T20:26:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "296108a3d8cef0db983dc4ddade7b891",
            "title": "Tyrone hurling was part of my daily life",
            "description": "Stephen McGarry departs from the Tyrone hurling set-up after three years as coach was followed by three further years in the hotseat. The Antrim native departs with fond memories.",
            "content": "Saturday's defeat to New York in the Nickey Rackard final was the final act for Antrim-native Stephen McGarry as Tyrone hurling manager, bringing the curtain down on a memorable half a dozen years within the Red Hand camp.\nFrom where it started in 20... [5263 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2026/0601/1576239-mcgarry-tyrone-hurling-was-part-of-my-daily-life/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/00247577-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T19:41:12Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "bb898c1264b80c786e390d21303610df",
            "title": "Man dies after swimming across river Liffey following alleged assault",
            "description": "Gardaí have no cause of death yet and are appealing for witnesses",
            "content": "A man has died after swimming across the river Liffey in Dublin following an alleged assault.\nThe man, aged in his 30s, died in St James’s Hospital in Dublin on Sunday following the incident on Saturday night.\nGardaí say they are investigating all th... [1039 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2026/06/01/man-dies-after-swimming-across-river-liffey-following-alleged-assault/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/KZGPWCSK6JBO5JWFLWOUUVRGJU.JPG?smart=true&auth=889e045ef82cc6bba83014db2a27ce886662bee82943908c75822dd8913f47ee&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T19:04:57Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "735252dcb2793bb57ad34b2a2b258f27",
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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