The late Nevin Spence’s family said that they were humbly honoured to have a state-of-the-art educational centre named after him at the revamped Kingspan Stadium in Belfast.

Ged Nash, the business and employment minister, served for many years as a trade-union official and it is perhaps no coincidence that he was on hand recently to launch The Safety Representative Resource Book, which deals in some detail with aspects of health and safety. It is to some extent modelled on a recent publication issued by the Trade Union Congress in Britain.

A father of three remained in a critical condition in hospital today following a farm accident that claimed the life of his eight-year-old son.

A 10-year old boy has died and his father is fighting for his life after they were overcome by slurry fumes, sources said.

The spreading of slurry is the first sign of spring for Donal Hayes, and he has learned to love it.

It was an interesting night in the Rabo Direct Pro 12 last night where we saw the good, the bad and the ugly, writes Daniel Pitcher…

Ulster 12 Glasgow 13

In his second part of his new season preview, our rugby correspondent Daniel Pitcher takes a look at Ulster Rugby. Tomorrow he takes a look at Leinster.

Health and safety inspectors are investigating the death of a 10-year-old boy on a farm in the North.

Departing coach Joe Schmidt hopes to sign off by ending losing streak in RaboDirect Pro12 deciders

Ulster’s Tommy Bowe says Nevin Spence will be on his team-mates’ minds when they take to the RDS tomorrow evening to face Leinster.

Ireland hooker Rory Best felt so down after his omission from the Lions tour party he just wanted to forget about rugby.

Jonathan Sexton last night opened up about his move to France next season for the first time since news of his switch to Racing Metro broke and confirmed that his first preference was to remain a Leinster player.

Ballynahinch sealed the Division 1B title and a place in the top flight of the Ulster Bank League for the first time with a 41-8 victory over Buccaneers at Ballymacarn Park this afternoon.

A toxic gas of the type that caused the death of Ulster Rugby star Nevin Spence poses a danger to Irish farmers who use gypsum for animal bedding, scientists have warned.

The deaths of a father and his two sons – one of them a professional rugby star - in a slurry tank accident in Northern Ireland must serve as a warning to the whole farming community, a coroner has urged.

A woman whose father and two brothers, one of them a rising rugby star, died in a slurry pit accident has said love for her family drove her to twice enter the fume-filled tank in a bid to rescue them.

The inquest into the death of Nevin Spence and two members of his family gets underway later.

The BBC have been praised for remembering GAA legend Páidí Ó Sé in their Sports Personality of the Year Awards.

Bradley Wiggins’ remarkable year came to a perfect conclusion last night as he was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in the city he cruised to Olympic glory this summer.

It was a night when almost 20,000 people came to Casement Park, not to watch a football match, but to show support for the Harte and McAreavey families.

There is no textbook approach to dealing with an unimaginable tragedy when you are part of a sports team.

A man in his 70s has died in an accident at a farm in Co Tyrone.

By Ian Cusack

Stand-in Conncaht captain Willie Faloon admitted his side were second best in Friday night’s 25-0 RaboDirect PRO12 defeat to Ulster.

Ulster 25 Connacht 0

Ulster 25 Connacht 0

Eric Elwood has a lot of unfinished business before relinquishing the Connacht coaching job at the end of this season and one item on the wishlist is to help his side to victory at Ravenhill tonight, for the first time in 52 years.

The return of Ireland hooker Rory Best and club captain Johann Muller represent two of five changes Mark Anscombe has made to the Ulster starting team for tomorrow's RaboDirect PRO12 derby against Connacht at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Rugby will return to Ravenhill for the first time since the tragic passing of Nevin Spence when Ulster host Connacht on Friday and coach Mark Anscombe spoke sensitively yesterday about the need to move on and play rugby.

The Aviva Stadium is set to rock for the first time this season on Saturday night with the arrival of a new-look Munster side for the first of their seasonal encounters with Leinster in the RaboDirect Pro 12.

Ulster flanker Chris Henry believes his side’s 48-19 victory over Cardiff on Friday was exactly what they needed to produce in their first game back after the death of squad member Nevin Spence.

A 54-year-old man has been rescued from a slurry tank near Dundonald in Co Down.

Bruff scored two superb tries on their way to handing out a notable 25-5 defeat to Ballymena in the opening round of Division 1B this afternoon.

Cardiff Blues 19 Ulster 48

Cardiff Blues 19 Ulster 48

Ian Humphreys believes Ireland have been neglectful not to include London Irish teammate Tomás O’Leary in the current set-up.

The RaboDirect PRO12 fourth round game between Zebre and Ulster that was postponed following the tragic death of Ulster player, Nevin Spence, has been rescheduled for Sunday November 18.

A team-mate of tragic rugby star Nevin Spence has told an emotional memorial service that he was the epitome of all that is good in the game.

More often than not, sport tends to make headlines for all the wrong reasons, be it the use of performance enhancing drugs, match fixing or violence on the pitch, and so it is refreshing to see sportsmen and women play a leading role in commemorating victims of two appalling disasters.

A team-mate of tragic rugby star Nevin Spence has told an emotional memorial service that he was the epitome of all that is good in the game.

A memorial service is being held in Belfast later to remember Ulster rugby star Nevin Spence.