EuropeAccess to Stasi files keeps the past in the present – and allows for reconciliationBy Derek Scally
RugbyLeinster happy to err on side of caution with Luke Fitzgerald and Richardt StraussBy John O'Sullivan
PoliticsFederalists gearing up for move towards European state, cautions McDowellBy Ruadhán Mac Cormaic
EnvironmentTramore hopes to develop its coastal attractions, with less of the hurdy-gurdyBy Rosita Boland
DrinkVacqueyras Cuvee Flouretto 2010 Domaine le Sang de Cailloux, 14%, €30 (€46 in Ely, €69 elsewhere)By John Wilson
FashionDesigners get real with lashings of practical rainwear at London Fashion WeekBy Deirdre McQuillan
DrinkShaw Smith M3 Chardonnay 2012, Adelaide Hills, 13%, €32.99 (€41 in Fallon & Byrne)By John Wilson
DrinkSaint Joseph Cuvee du Papy 2011, Domaine du Monteillet, 13% €35.45 (€49 in Ely, €78 elsewhere)By John Wilson