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": 303992,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "3e4c21e26d9f723c4643fe8df4d3b6bd",
            "title": "Limerick pip Tipperary at the death to win first All-Ireland minor title in 42 years",
            "description": "A dramatic finish saw a John Ross O'Reilly point settle the game in injury-time.",
            "content": "The Premier had grabbed the added-time scores to win the Munster final, but leading by three points, Gavin O’Brien netted an audacious 62nd-minute goal before John Ross O’Reilly pointed the 63rd-minute winner.\nThe Treaty didn't lead from the third mi... [4277 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41870214.html",
            "image": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10271/5135718_15_org_95119_2989829.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T16:59:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "634dc62a3fe9c48f4c2cc004e680a220",
                "name": "Irish Examiner",
                "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a09381ac2f9a983d33017ed238ef7cd3",
            "title": "Wides cost Cork footballers as they fall short against Mayo at Croke Park",
            "description": "Rebels lost by five points in All-Ireland quarter-final on Saturday evening at Croker",
            "content": "Mayo: 0-23 (0-5-13)\nCork: 0-18 (0-2-14)\nFrustration and disappointment in equal measure after Cork fell short against Mayo in the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park on Saturday evening.\nAfter the standout victory over Donegal two weeks ago, ... [3872 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41870229.html",
            "image": "https://www.echolive.ie/cms_media/module_img/10271/5135745_12_org_3495411.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T16:45:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f960a5c7170d668a44d9dcd52b0d2d0a",
                "name": "echo live",
                "url": "https://www.echolive.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "cb4a1385ed60e173439c304494329d15",
            "title": "Death Notice of Ita Carroll (Riverstown, Sligo)",
            "description": "The death has occurred of Ita Carroll of Riverstown, Sligo Ireland, on 26/06/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.",
            "content": "Carroll- Ita, Lisurlar, Riverstown, Co. Sligo and formerly of Tullynascreena, Dromahair, Co. Leitrim and Salthill Galway, June 26th 2026, after a short illness, peacefully at North West Hospice, Sligo. Predeceased by her parents John and Mary Bridget... [803 chars]",
            "url": "https://rip.ie/death-notice/ita-carroll-galway-salthill-634783",
            "image": "https://img-dedicated.rip.ie/w188/IMG_9489_4676533d65598a79e2fa078c7cc45b5535aa817cba806117.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T16:41:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2c7aeaac6318fd0b441012121faa227a",
                "name": "RIP.ie",
                "url": "https://rip.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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