I see that Vicky Pryce, ex-wife of former UK Energy Secretary Chris Huhne, claims that “most women go to jail because of men” (Irish Examiner, Oct 7).

Economist Vicky Pryce, who went to prison for taking speeding points for former husband Chris Huhne, believes that most women are in jail because of men.

Former Cabinet minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife were both freed from prison today after serving around a quarter of their eight-month sentences for swapping speeding points.

Deputy Luke “Ming” Flanagan has become hopelessly ensnared in his own hypocritical web of deception.

Disgraced former UK Cabinet minister Chris Huhne was ridiculed on his first day in jail when a warder called him to breakfast shouting “Order! Order!”, it was reported today.

A FORMER government minister and his ex-wife were sentenced to jail on Monday in the UK for swapping penalty points while, in our little Republic, allegations that TDs’ penalty points were mysteriously wiped create barely a ripple of controversy.

Disgraced former British energy minister Chris Huhne was yesterday jailed for eight months for lying to police about a speeding offence in a bizarre tale of adultery and revenge that gripped the public.

Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce are both facing jail in England after she was convicted of perverting the course of justice by taking speeding points for him a decade ago.

Disgraced MP Chris Huhne pressured his ex-wife into having an abortion because it was “bad timing”, she told a court.

Cork driver Keith Cronin duly wrapped up his third British Rally Championship title with a measured drive through the six stage International Rally of Yorkshire, the final round of the series.

Chris Huhne resigned as Britain's Energy and Climate Change Secretary today after being charged with perverting the course of justice over allegations that he asked his ex-wife to take a speeding penalty for him.

Britain's Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is to face prosecution over allegations that he asked his ex-wife to take a speeding penalty for him, the UK's Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer announced today.

Danny Brough has turned his back on Scotland for a second time in a bid to achieve his dream of playing for England against Australia.

IRELAND’S borrowing costs hit record highs yesterday after two creditrating agencies warned its debt is at risk of further downgrades, piling pressure on the Government to bring the budget forward.

IRELAND is highly unlikely to default on its burgeoning national debt despite a second downgrading in 90 days of the state’s sovereign debt rating.

In 'Leatherheads' (Cert PG, 109 mins, Universal Pictures UK €20.41) George Clooney turns the act of staring dreamily down the lens of the camera into an art form, seducing half the female viewers before Renee Zellweger’s blonde bombshell reciprocates his advances.

Gloucester head coach Dean Ryan has described the recruitment of rugby league star Karl Pryce as a “significant addition” to his squad.

Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Bradford Bulls rugby league star Karl Pryce on a three-year contract.

A bull gored its owner to death in a rage at being driven out of a field of cows, an inquest heard today.

Michael Jennings admitted he was down and almost out before rallying to retain his British welterweight title with a barnstorming points win over Bradley Pryce in Preston.

Takaloo has labelled Jim Rock “a cartoon character” and insists that he will be rubbing out his challenge in spectacular fashion when they clash for the vacant WBU light-middleweight title in Belfast’s Odyssey Arena tonight.

Dressed in his pink garb, Dubliner Jim Rock might get a few wolf whistles in Belfast’s Odyssey Arena tomorrow night but he is as hard as they come.