Dozens of NI locals make Queen's New Year Honours list
Achievements in health, politics, sport and education are among those getting the Royal nod.
Last updated 1st Jan 2022
Northern Ireland natives have been honoured by the Queen in the New year’s Honours List.
This year’s list sees locals recognised for contribution to the war on covid, to sport, to politics and much more.
Notably, multiple health workers are mentioned after working tirelessly during the pandemic.
Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health Richard Pengelly said he is absolutely thrilled to be made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.
85-year-old Jimmy Chapman, a porter at Lisburn Health Centre receives a British Empire Medal (BEM), and Wendy Anderson, a respiratory consultant at the Northern Trust, is made an MBE.
Sean McCarry, regional commander for the Community Rescue Service in Northern Ireland, is made an OBE.
The first unionist politician ever elected to the Irish Seanad has been made an OBE.
Ian Marshall, 65, has been recognised for his public and political service.
The former senator and president of the Ulster Farmers' Union said he was "completely blindsided" when he received the notification of the honour.
Victims campaigner Kenny Donaldson is made an MBE - he has dedicated to all innocent victims of terrorism.
One of Northern Ireland's best-known communications has made the list for her service to the public relations industry.
Jane Wells, 64, is a managing director at JComms and has advised many leading companies, businesspeople, and public sector bodies, as well as managing a host of major business and public events.
In sport, locals have been honoured too.
Jason Smyth
Six-time Paralympic sprint champion Jason Smyth from Londonderry has been honoured with an MBE.
Boxing coach Paul Johnston is made an MBE for his work as a mentor to hundreds of young people, and Fred Magee, club secretary for Harland & Wolff Harriers, also becomes an MBE.
Read the full list here!
Companions of the Order of the Bath
Richard James PENGELLY, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Service and Permanent Secretary, Department of Health Northern Ireland. For services to Health and to the Government. (Belfast)
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
John JOHNSTON Deputy Secretary, Healthcare Policy Group, Department of Health. For services to Healthcare in Northern Ireland. (Belfast)
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Clark Samuel BAILIE For services to Housing and Public Management in Northern Ireland. (Bangor, County Down)
Evelyn Margaret COSGROVE Lately Principal, St Mary's High School, Newry. For services to Education. (Newry, County Down)
Dr Grainne DORAN General Practitioner, Northern Ireland and lately Chair, Royal College of General Practitioners Northern Ireland. (Bangor, County Down)
Dr Bethany Charlotte FIRTH MBE For services to Swimming. (Newtownards, County Down)
Raymond HUTCHINSON Managing Director, Gilbert-Ash. For services to the Construction Industry and to Diversity and Inclusion. (Dromore, County Down)
Marie Alea Mary Greenwood MALLON MBE Chair, Labour Relations Agency. For services to Industrial and Employment Relations in Northern Ireland, particularly during Covid-19. (Belfast)
Ian James MARSHALL For Public and Political Service. (Armagh, County Armagh)
Sean MCCARRY Regional Commander, Community Rescue Service. For services to the community in Northern Ireland.(Portstewart, County Londonderry)
Bridget Isabella MONGAN Director, Adult Services and Prison Healthcare, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. (Downpatrick, County Down)
Stephen ORR Chief Executive, Catalyst. For services to Innovation. (Holywood, County Down)
Jonathan REA MBE For services to Motorcycle Racing. (Dunadry, County Antrim)
Hilary Ann Margaret SINGLETON Board Member, International Fund for Ireland. For services to the Community Sector. (Markethill, County Armagh)
Julie Christina Bingham TAGGART Principal, Nendrum College, Comber, Northern Ireland. For services to Education. (Ballynahinch, County Down)
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Dr Wendy Jane Anne ANDERSON Respiratory Consultant, Northern Health
and Social Care Trust. (Bangor, County Down)
Roger Colin ARMSTRONG For services to Storytelling in Northern Ireland. (London, Greater London)
Dr Peter Richard BRIGGS For services to Judo. (Portstewart, County Londonderry)
Elizabeth Mary BUCHANAN Ward Manager, Respiratory Ward, Altnagelvin Hospital. For services to Nursing in Northern Ireland, particularly during Covid-19. (Londonderry, City of Londonderry)
Simon Peter DARBY Social Worker, Young Lives vs Cancer. For services to Teenagers and Young Adults with Cancer in Northern Ireland. (Belfast, Belfast)
Ezekiel Graham DODDS For Public Service to Communities across Northern Ireland. (Omagh, County Tyrone)
David Robert Martin DONALDSON For services to Charity and to the community in Northern Ireland. (Enniskillen, County Fermanagh)
Kenneth Ross DONALDSON Director of Services, South East Fermanagh Foundation. For services to the community in Northern Ireland. (Fivemiletown, County Tyrone)
Maureen Elizabeth DUNN For services to Drama and the Performing Arts in Northern Ireland. (Newtownabbey, County Antrim)
Monica Mary FITZPATRICK (she/her) Deputy Principal, Equality and LGBT Policy Unit, Department for Communities, Northern Ireland Executive. (Belfast)
Edith Mary Adelaide FLECK For services to the Community in Northern Ireland. (Lisburn, County Antrim)
Imelda GAVIN Compliance Officer, HM Revenue and Customs. For services to the Excise
Compliance Strategy. (Belfast, Belfast)
Reverend Dr Samuel GRANT For services to the community in Carrickfergus, County Antrim. (Carrickfergus, County Antrim)
Dr Allison Josephine GRAY For services to St John Ambulance. (Newtownabbey, County Antrim)
Richard Terence GREER Forensic Case Manager, Police Service of Northern Ireland. (Belfast)
Gareth Robert Armstrong HETHERINGTON Temporary Chair, Governing Body,
SERC. For services to Further Education. (Belfast)
Heather Sara HOUSTON Lecturer, Belfast Metropolitan College. For services to Further Education and Older People in Northern Ireland. (Newtownards, County Down)
Oliver Brendan JEFFERS Author and Illustrator. For services to the Arts. (Holywood, County Down)
Paul Mark JOHNSTON Head Coach and Project Manager, Monkstown Amateur Boxing Club. For services to Sport and to the community in County Antrim. (Newtownabbey, County Antrim)
Reynold James KIRK For services to the North Irish Horse Regimental Association and to the Carrickfergus Community Heritage Project. (Bangor, County Down)
Trevor William LOCKHART Chief Executive, Fane Valley Co-Operative Society Limited. For services to the Agri-Food Industry and to the Economy in Northern Ireland. (Markethill, County Armagh)
Mairead MACKLE Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tarasis Enterprises. For services to Economic Development in Northern Ireland. (Armagh, County Armagh)
Frederick George MAGEE For services to Association Football in East Belfast. (Belfast, Belfast)
Anne Mairead MAGUIRE Lately Project Lead Digital Admissions, Education Authority Northern Ireland. For services to Education.(Portadown, County Armagh)
Janet MCALISTER Lately Lead Officer, School Catering Service, Education Authority Northern Ireland. For services to Education in Northern Ireland. (Banbridge, County Down)
Margaret Pearl MCBRIDE Vice Principal, Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College, Northern Ireland. For services to Education. (Downpatrick, County Down)
Professor Jackie MCCOY Professor, Management Development and Associate Dean for Global Engagement, Ulster University. For services to Higher Education, to Business and to the Arts. (Belfast, Belfast)
Angela Mary Veronica MCINTYRE DL For services to the Foyle Hospice and the community in County Londonderry. (Londonderry, City of Londonderry)
Norman MCKINLEY Executive Director, UK Operations, British Red Cross. For services to the Covid-19 Response. (Belfast, Belfast)
William James MCLARNIN For services to Scouting and Voluntary Service in County Down. (Hillsborough, County Down)
Jacqueline Mai MOORE For services to Girl Guiding in Northern Ireland. (Drumquin, County Tyrone)
Elizabeth Anne MORRISON Founder Member, Aberdeen Angus Quality Beef Ltd, Northern Ireland. For services to Agriculture. (Armagh, County Armagh)
Colin Hugh NEILL Chief Executive, Hospitality Ulster. For services to the Hospitality Industry in Northern Ireland. (Larne, County Antrim)
Judith Anne OWENS Chief Executive, Titanic Belfast. For services to Tourism. (Belfast, Belfast)
Zaron PERRY Lately Principal, Trinity Nursery School, Bangor, Northern Ireland. For services to Pre-School Education. (Bangor, County Down)
Thomas Stephen Stirling REID Chief Officer, Belfast Harbour Police. For service to the Maritime Industry. (Comber, County Down)
Robert William SCOTT Chief Executive, Prison Fellowship Northern Ireland. For services to Prisoners and their Families in Northern Ireland. (Carrickfergus, County Antrim)
Edwin John SHANKS For services to the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. (Ballyclare, County Antrim)
Jason SMYTH For services to Paralympic Athletics and to the Sporting Community in Northern Ireland.(Dunmurry, City of Belfast)
Angela THOMPSON For Voluntary Service in Northern Ireland, particularly during Covid-19. (Londonderry, City of Londonderry)
Caroline Jane WELLS DL Director, JComms. For services to the Public Relations Industry, to the Economy and to the community in Northern Ireland
(Belfast, Belfast)
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