I refer to an article in yesterday’s edition by Mr Paul Mills entitled “Government puts vested interests above ours” and particularly to the reference in the article to the National Lottery.

Joanna Mills has decided not to appeal yesterday's decision to leave her out of the Ireland Women's 4x400m relay team in the London Olympics.

Joanna Mills may defect to the Great Britain squad in protest at her exclusion from the Irish athletics team for the Olympics.

Joanna Mills has questioned Athletics Ireland's plans for the sport in Ireland after it was confirmed that she had lost her place in the Irish Women's 4 x 400m relay team for the Olympics.

Caitriona Cuddihy has said she should never have been de-selected by the Athletics Ireland Appeal Panel (AIAP).

AILING Ronnie Biggs says he would be remembered as Britain’s “loveable rogue”.

BRITISH lawmakers have called on CNN talk show host and former tabloid editor Piers Morgan to return to Britain to answer questions about phone hacking after allegations made by the ex-wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney.

Former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan should return to the UK to answer “some very serious questions” over allegations of phone hacking, the Culture Committee chairman said today.

A senior Mirror Group journalist admitted hacking voicemails left for Heather Mills by Paul McCartney, Ms Mills has claimed.

DAVID MILLS, an Emmy Award-winning television writer who contributed to dramas The Wire and ER, has died at age 48 after apparently suffering a brain aneurysm, HBO said.

A former stripper who held onto €2.2m worth of heroin for someone else has been given a four-year sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

Ghana’s Electoral Commission said opposition leader John Atta Mills has won the presidency of the West African nation.

A woman who had drugs for sale or supply in her west Dublin home will be sentenced later.

Terry Mills is considering allowing Petara Bay to tackle hot favourite Duke Of Marmalade in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week.

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Derby boss Paul Jewell is hoping new signing Danny Mills will help reignite the Rams in their quest for a footballing miracle.

HEATHER Mills McCartney is by no means alone when it comes to emotional outbursts on television.

Heather Mills will be a contestant on US TV show Dancing With The Stars, it was announced today.

I READ with some horror the article on pensions by Paul Mills (Irish Examiner, September 28). This misleading and almost entirely inaccurate rubbish cannot pass without retort.

Southampton’s flurry of transfer activity was continuing apace today with utility man Rory Delap on the verge of a move to Premiership strugglers Sunderland.

Resplendent Glory misses this Saturday’s William Hill Sprint Cup at Haydock after picking up an injury that will probably rule him out until next season.

Connections of Close To You are in bullish mood ahead of the Iveco Daily Solario Stakes at Sandown tomorrow.

Jamie Spencer did some building of his own on ‘Builders’ Day’ at Folkestone today as a double re-established his advantage in the jockeys’ championship.

IN response to Paul Mills’ column (Irish Examiner, June 16) I would like to counter the accusation that this Government - and Fianna Fáil in particular - are beholden to vested interests.

Robbie Fowler scored an extra-special goal to get his season off on the right foot, but it was the same old Manchester City as they threw away the initiative and had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Fulham.

England full-back Danny Mills has completed his move from Leeds to Manchester City.

Notts County boss Gary Mills has confessed to feeling a mixture of shock and dismay following the surprise axing of Coventry counterpart and former colleague Eric Black.

England defender Danny Mills has insisted that the behaviour of professional footballers off the pitch is better now than it has been for a number of years.

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger may have problems in trying to give Thierry Henry some rest but he has no worries that the striker will ever let his off-field activities interfere with his career.

Arsene Wenger told Danny Mills he had picked on the wrong player in trying to rile Thierry Henry as he insisted that the full-back’s display of gamesmanship must be wiped out of football.

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Wolves defender Paul Butler has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association over incidents which followed the club’s 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough earlier this month.

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DANNY MILLS is set for clear-the-air talks with Leeds manager Peter Reid later this week following the war of words which has erupted at Elland Road.

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Pat Eddery has got off Terry Mills’ Let Me Try Again to ride the Aidan O’Brien-trained The Great Gatsby in the Vodafone Derby.

EVERTON manager David Moyes has denied lining up Celtic’s 22-year-old Republic of Ireland midfielder Colin Healy to move to Goodison when the transfer window opens next month.

Danny Mills has opened talks with Leeds over a new five-year contract, his advisor has revealed.

IF you love football, then you must have rejoiced at Brazil’s World Cup success. Their role in the global expression of football is intimidating, their responsibility immense.

Sven-Goran Eriksson’s men were hit by a Ronaldinho-inspired double strike in seven minutes either side of the interval and, though the Brazilian’s day was ruined when he was harshly red carded for a stamp on Danny Mills, England couldn’t find a vital second.

England crashed out of the World Cup to 10-man Brazil after a pulsating battle in Shizuoka.

Sven-Goran Eriksson has told his players he does not want them to behave like ‘‘choirboys’’ in their games at the World Cup finals.

Leeds restored lost pride and credibility as they rose to the challenge of another night of European action to give themselves hope of reaching the UEFA Cup quarter-finals.