Mark Robinson

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Johnny Sexton of Ireland is tackled by Kieran Read of New Zealand. Both players emphatically rejected proposal of a new World League. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images
Gordon D’Arcy: Absence of a proper global calendar the root of world rugby’s problems

The system, quite clearly, is broken. What’s blindingly obvious is the need to establish a global calendar before any World League and lucrative broa(...)

Former Beatle Ringo Starr, who has been awarded a knighthood for services to music in the UK new year honours list. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Wire
British honours for Barry Gibb, Darcey Bussell and Ringo Starr
  • UK
  • December 29, 2017, 22:30

The Beatles’ Ringo Starr and Bee Gees co-founder Barry Gibb have been awarded knighthoods in the British new year honours list, alongside a string of (...)

Amphetamine worth £20,000 seized in Co Antrim

Drugs with a street value of £20,000 (€26,700) have been recovered after police stopped a car in Co Antrim. Two kilograms of amphetamine, commonly kn(...)

Missing schoolgirl Arlene Arkinson. Photograph: PA Wire
Coroner refuses to extend Arlene Arkinson disclosure deadline

A coroner has refused to allow police more time to disclose files to an already long delayed inquest for a disappeared schoolgirl. Brian Sherra(...)

In 2008 a so-called “on the run” letter was passed from the Government to Sinn Féin Assembly member Gerry Kelly (pictured) who then passed it on.
Inquest of father of two halted in ‘On The Runs’ letter row

The inquest of a murdered father of two in Northern Ireland has been halted after it emerged that a suspect has been wrongly issued with a Government (...)

Lancashire head coach Peter Moores will be named England head coach for a second time on Saturday. Photograph: Simon Cooper/PA
England to announce return of Peter Moores as coach

England will announce that the Lancashire coach, Peter Moores, will be their new head coach, at a press conference at Lord’s on Saturday mornin(...)

A non-jury inquest into the death of Gareth O’Connor had been scheduled for November but has been adjourned until at least February next year after it emerged the PSNI had not yet completed a public-interest immunity exercise on classified documents. Photograph: Stephen Hird/Reuters
Inquest delay over late dissident’s death shameful, says lawyer

A lawyer for the family of a man whose body was pulled from Newry canal two years after he went missing has hit out after he was told they faced anoth(...)

Monty Panesar. Photograph: Chris Ison/PA Wire.
Panesar shown the gate by Sussex

Sussex have released Monty Panesar after concluding their investigation into his drunken behaviour outside a Brighton nightclub.England spinner Panes(...)