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": 323710,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "d008ac39cbe3204a46e9925610469b4e",
            "title": "I used a fitness tracker to make myself one year ‘younger’ - here are the small changes I made",
            "description": "Denise O’Donoghue was shocked when Whoop announced she was 2.7 years older than her age, but the app’s plan reversed it",
            "content": "On a Whoop, there is no watch screen, no alerts for calls and texts — not even a way to tell the time. Instead, the plain-black band on my wrist focuses solely on tracking my movements, my body’s reactions, and reporting it all through a dedicated ap... [5192 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/healthandwellbeing/arid-41856915.html",
            "image": "https://www.irishexaminer.com/cms_media/module_img/10213/5106681_6_seoimageog_DSC00191_1.jpeg.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T01:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "634dc62a3fe9c48f4c2cc004e680a220",
                "name": "Irish Examiner",
                "url": "https://www.irishexaminer.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "693104bcbaeae2239846a50f2f245fe7",
            "title": "Meghan branded 'hypocrite' over Lilibet's 5th birthday",
            "description": "Princess Lilibet is celebrating her fifth birthday today and Meghan Markle has shared two new photos to mark the occasion.",
            "content": "Princess Lilibet is marking her fifth birthday on Thursday, but in contrast to her early years, she is no longer completely concealed from the public eye.\nSince relaunching her Instagram account at the beginning of the year, Meghan Markle has progres... [6626 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/2213581/meghan-branded-hypocrite-over-lilibet-s-5th-birthday-photos-harry-grits-teeth",
            "image": "https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/106/1200x630/6961291.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-04T22:27:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5fee56bcfa73257762a23904b3dd8aeb",
                "name": "Daily Express",
                "url": "https://www.express.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "83661c84f22f6c6b6fbba4decbb11a59",
            "title": "Rushe handed start as Dublin name team to face Galway",
            "description": "Dublin manager Niall Ó Ceallacháin has made three changes to the team for Saturday's Leinster SHC final against Galway, with veteran Liam Rushe named to start on the half-back line",
            "content": "Dublin manager Niall Ó Ceallacháin has made three changes to the team for Saturday's Leinster SHC final against Galway, with veteran Liam Rushe named to start on the half-back line.\nRushe, who returned to the Dubs fold in the spring after four years ... [1188 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2026/0604/1576854-rushe-handed-start-as-dublin-name-team-to-face-galway/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/00247932-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-04T22:14:18Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8bcb1c163b5eb62b4cdfdafb99503799",
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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