Ireland News API

Get the live top headlines from Ireland with our JSON 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": 6999588,
    "articles": [
        {
            "title": "Soc Dems to nominate Catherine Connolly for run for Áras",
            "description": "The National Executive of the Social Democrats has unanimously decided that its Oireachtas members will nominate Catherine Connolly for President.",
            "content": "The National Executive of the Social Democrats has unanimously decided that its Oireachtas members will nominate Catherine Connolly for President.\nIt said in a statement that the Independent TD for Galway West has been a \"tireless advocate for progre... [1427 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0711/1523014-presidential-race-connolly/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/0022dd19-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-07-11T09:47:52Z",
            "source": {
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "title": "Catherine Connolly announces plans to launch presidential election bid next week",
            "description": "Independent Galway West TD believes she has enough support in the Oireachtas to get on the ballot paper",
            "content": "Galway West Independent TD Catherine Connolly: has announced intention to launch her presidential election bid next week. Photograph: Joe O'Shaughnessy\nIndependent TD Catherine Connolly has said she will launch her presidential election bid next week... [1309 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/07/11/catherine-connolly-announces-plans-to-launch-presidential-election-bid-next-week/",
            "image": "https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/5RGSQWB2VJM6XD4CHPDI4R7TUQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=0b98a5d274ccba5209187f4c9f9c5c0e82924d01efd38bc49a21fa9d9e59c430&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2025-07-11T09:17:49Z",
            "source": {
                "name": "The Irish Times",
                "url": "https://www.irishtimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "title": "Lions still hopeful of Kinghorn involvement v Wallabies",
            "description": "Blair Kinghorn faces a race against time to be fit for the British and Irish Lions' first Test against Australia because of the sprained knee sustained on Wednesday.",
            "content": "Blair Kinghorn faces a race against time to be fit for the British and Irish Lions' first Test against Australia because of the sprained knee sustained on Wednesday.\nFears that the Lions would see another full-back ruled out of the tour following Ell... [2159 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2025/0711/1523007-lions-still-hopeful-of-kinghorn-involvement-v-wallabies/",
            "image": "https://www.rte.ie/images/0022dab8-1600.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-07-11T09:13:19Z",
            "source": {
                "name": "RTE.ie",
                "url": "https://www.rte.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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