Liam Nolan

Eastern Europe Reporter

German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche welcomes Darragh O'Brien at North Sea Summit on January 26, 2026 in Hamburg

Ireland signs up to clean energy pact at North Sea Summit

Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment Darragh O'Brien was one of nine European energy ministers to sign the Hamburg Declaration of Energy Ministers at the North Sea Summit.

Environment • 26 Jan

The US president's demands to annex Greenland drove a wedge between trans atlantic allies

How did Russia view the Greenland dispute?

US President Donald Trump's demands to annex Greenland damaged relations between the United States and Europe over the past two weeks. How did Russia view the dispute?

Analysis and Comment • 25 Jan

What is inside Poland's new 'Safety Guide'?

Poland's government is currently posting 17 million copies of a 'Safety Guide' to every household in the country, explaining how to prepare for times of conflict and crisis. RTÉ News' Eastern Europe Reporter Liam Nolan asked people in Warsaw what they thought about the booklet.

Europe • 18 Jan

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 6: (L-R) Volodymyr Zelensky President of Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron President of France and Keir Starmer Prime Minister of Great Britain sign a Declaration of Intent to deploy forces to Ukraine in event of a peace deal, during the 'C

Is Ukraine's long-term future secure after Paris talks?

French President Emmanuel Macron said that last Tuesday's Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris would deliver "concrete commitments to protect Ukraine". Did the talks deliver on those security guarantees?

World • 11 Jan

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 4: Volunteers of the German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) light a generator operated street light near Mexicoplaz square during power outage, following an arson attack on power cables on January 4, 2026 in Berlin, Ger

Power back on in Berlin after longest blackout since WWII

Power was fully restored to roughly 45,000 households and more than 2,000 businesses in Berlin this afternoon, according to city officials, five days after a suspected act of sabotage.

Europe • 07 Jan

Flames and smoke billow from buildings in Ukraine

Ukraine war in 2025: Talks, setbacks and more war

For the past 10 months, the United States has tried to deliver a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. Yet, Russia's maximalist demands have remained the same, and the war has continued.

2025 in Review • 28 Dec 25

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with Polish Prime Minister, Donald Tusk

Zelensky meets Tusk, Polish president in Warsaw

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met for talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw.

Ukraine • 19 Dec 25

Conscripts from The Royal Life Guards walk through a body of water.

Ukraine war sparks European march towards conscription

A number of European countries have reintroduced conscription or a form of incentivised military service for their young citizens since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. But what systems exist across the continent?

Analysis and Comment • 14 Dec 25

Finance minister Simon Harris arrives for a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels

Tánaiste supports long-term freezing of Russian assets

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris has said that the European Union is working on measures to immobilise Russian assets on "a longer-term basis".

Europe • 12 Dec 25

Lithuania in state of emergency over weather balloons

Lithuania's government has declared a state of emergency over disruptions caused to its airspace by weather balloons, sent from Belarus.

Europe • 09 Dec 25