Manchester United are like a sleek overhyped salmon in a placid lake of sardines, while Bayern Munich and Barcelona are like wild sharks in the wide wide ocean.

Several passages of the judgement in the recent abortion case in the High Court of Northern Ireland make for extraordinary reading.

In her article entitled ‘Repeal the eighth amendment and restore women’s bodily autonomy’ (December 1), Ivana Bacik outlines the bill that Labour would introduce if the amendment is repealed.

Inevitable from the outset, the Banking Inquiry has become the obvious debacle now on our plate. After costing the taxpayers millions, the 11-member committee seem helpless in providing a clear-cut credible draft report, never mind a final one.

As we enter the month of December 2015, I remember my father who died 50 years ago on December 5.