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": 309008,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "0357645b4644cd590d1547480e7415b6",
            "title": "International bowel cancer study led by UL and UHL researchers",
            "description": "University of Limerick and UL Hospital Group researches lead Ireland’s contribution to a major international bowel cancer study",
            "content": "University of Limerick researchers lead Ireland’s contribution to international bowel cancer study. Pictured at University of Limerick’s Research Week are (l-r) Brendan Muldoon, patient advocate at Bowel Cancer Ireland; Professor Aedín Culhane, Profe... [6275 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.ilovelimerick.ie/international-bowel-cancer-study-ul/",
            "image": "https://i0.wp.com/www.ilovelimerick.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/20260429_UL-IARC-Bower-Cancer-Study-1.png?resize=1000%2C600&ssl=1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-30T09:25:35Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "12e9612542404224684904c89726a7ae",
                "name": "I Love Limerick",
                "url": "https://www.ilovelimerick.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "83d262c81f18a40935080af8d24187c4",
            "title": "Case of bluetongue confirmed in Cork",
            "description": "Farmers were informed an unvaccinated cow in the Bandon area was confirmed to have bluetongue",
            "content": "The Irish Examiner understands the positive case was discovered in an unvaccinated cull cow.\nThere are no food safety or human health risks from bluetongue. Milk and meat are safe to consume.\nAs the weather gets warmer, Ireland enters a higher risk p... [1374 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/farming/arid-41836703.html",
            "image": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10120/5060375_2_seoimageog_2.5180257.jpg.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-30T09:15:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "634dc62a3fe9c48f4c2cc004e680a220",
                "name": "Irish Examiner",
                "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "32955416dbe200fb93383cc8bdfa2ace",
            "title": "Burnley: Scott Parker leaves as head coach after relegation from Premier League",
            "description": "Burnley head coach Scott Parker leaves the club following talks with the club's hierarchy.",
            "content": "Burnley head coach Scott Parker has left the club by mutual consent, eight days after their relegation from the Premier League.\nThe Clarets' return to the Championship - for the second time in three seasons - was confirmed when they were beaten 1-0 b... [1152 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c332vpz2kgmo",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/fcb6/live/2161ae10-4478-11f1-b545-b533bcf4cad2.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-30T09:14:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f331a5ed3965fb59761dfcecfc7e7a34",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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