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    New Year Honours 2024

    This is the New Year Honours list of Northern Ireland award recipients published on 30 December 2023.

    Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    David George Crozier

    Lately Head, Strategic Partnerships and Engagement, Queen's University Belfast. For services to the economy

    Ciaran Michael Murphy KC, Senior Counsel

    For services to criminal justice

    Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

    Michael Andrew Boyd

    Project Manager, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, Consultant Director for Northern Ireland, Rio Ferdinand Foundation, Chair, Belfast Healthy City and lately Director, Football Development, Irish Football Association. For services to association football, to sport, to charity and to reconciliation in Northern Ireland

    Frank Edward Bryan

    Lately Chair, Belfast Metropolitan College. For services to further education and the economy in Northern Ireland

    James Maurice Bullick

    Finance and Compliance Director and Honorary Treasurer, Belfast Harbour Commissioners and British Ports Association. For services to the maritime industry

    Terence Anthony Donnelly

    Executive Chair, Donnelly Motor Group and Director, Taxi and Bus Conversions Ltd. For services to the motor industry in Northern Ireland

    Neil Francis Guckian

    Chief Executive, The Western Health and Social Care Trust. For services to health and social care and to the community in Northern Ireland

    Kathleen Margaret O’Hare

    Board Member, Belfast Metropolitan College and Member, Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum. For services to education in Northern Ireland

    Nicola Heather Anne Patterson

    Lately Director of Nursing, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to health and social care in Northern Ireland

    Diane Rosalie Aldworth Ruddock

    For services to the environment, to heritage and to the community in Northern Ireland

    Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

    Michael Allen

    Principal, Lisneal College. For services to education

    Samuel James Anderson

    Founder and Chief Executive, IceMOS Technology. For services to economic development in Northern Ireland

    Sarah Pamela Ballantine

    For charitable fundraising in Northern Ireland

    Dr Manav Bhavsar

    Lately Clinical Lead, Critical Care. For services to healthcare, particularly during COVID-19

    Professor Anthony John Bjourson

    Emeritus Professor of Genomics and lately Director, Northern Ireland Centre for Stratified Medicine, Ulster University. For services to higher education and to research

    Professor Kathryn Janice Carruthers

    Professor of French Linguistics, Queen's University Belfast. For services to modern languages

    Francis Joseph Donnelly

    For services to disability sport and to the community in Northern Ireland

    Captain Thomas David Eccles

    Fisheries Officer, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. For services to fisheries, environment and to maritime safety

    David Edward Clarke Finlay

    For services to Olympic wrestling in Northern Ireland

    Raymond Ashley Fulton

    For services to music in Northern Ireland.

    The Reverend Canon Terence Kevin Declan Graham DL

    Rector, St Bartholomew's Church, Belfast. For services to the reserve forces and to the community in Belfast

    Leslie John Raymond Irvine

    International Referee Assessor, Irish Football Association. For services to association football

    The Reverend Derek James Johnston

    Lead Chaplain, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. For services to chaplaincy and well-being during COVID-19

    Maurice Joseph Kennedy

    Volunteer, Transport Training Board. For services to the transport and logistics industries of Northern Ireland and Great Britain

    Helen Morag Keys

    Entrepreneur, Queen's University's Students' Union. For services to entrepreneurship and innovation in farming

    James Kilpatrick

    Chair, RVH Liver Support Group. For services to people with liver disease and their carers in Northern Ireland

    Henry James Kissock

    Information and Communication Technology Service Delivery Manager, Police Service of Northern Ireland. For services to the community in Northern Ireland

    Robert James Martin

    For services to drama in Northern Ireland

    Sarah Mason

    Chief Executive Officer, Women’s Aid Federation Northern Ireland. For services to women and girls

    Elizabeth McCrory

    Regional Lead, UK Export Finance. For services to exporting businesses in Northern Ireland

    Robert William McVeigh

    For services to the Commonwealth Games in Northern Ireland

    Alison Jane Moffitt Robinson

    For services to sports management and development in Northern Ireland

    Leona O'Neil

    Founder, The Boom Foundation. For services to charitable fundraising for people with sarcoma

     

    Harry Clive O'Neill

    For charitable services to the community in County Down

    Brian Thomas James Purcell

    Lately Northern District Manager, St John Ambulance. For voluntary service in Northern Ireland

    Anthony Martin Quinn

    Lately Business Development Director, Co-operation Ireland. For services to community relations in Northern Ireland

    Kimberley Louise Scott

    Lately Assistant Director of Education, Education Authority. For services to education

    Dr Muhammad Saleem Khan Tareen

    Psychiatrist, Northern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to mental ill health and to community development in Northern Ireland

    Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

    The Reverend Canon William Matthew Adair

    Rector, St Columba's Parish, Portadown. For services to the Church of Ireland and to the community in Portadown, County Armagh

    Valerie Beattie

    For services to the community in County Antrim

    William Archibald Bingham

    Chair, Newcastle and Mourne Cancer Research Committee. For services to cancer research fundraising in County Down

    Winifred Patricia Bownes

    Volunteer Co-ordinator, Cookstown Monday Club. For services to the community in Cookstown, County Tyrone

    Dr John Morrison Brown

    For services to the community in County Tyrone

    Robert James Buchanan

    Chair, Londonderry Branch, Royal Naval Association. For voluntary services to veterans

    Joy Henrietta Mary Coalter

    Lately Building and Cleaning Supervisor, Brookeborough Primary School, County Fermanagh. For services to education

    David Cupples

    For services to the community in County Tyrone

    Michael Davidson

    Volunteer and Trustee, Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation. For voluntary service

    Trevor Samuel John Douglas

    General Manager, Belfast Cathedral. For services to peacebuilding and to the community in Northern Ireland

    Margaret Elizabeth Flanagan

    Member, Inner Wheel Club of Ballymena. For voluntary services to the community in Ballymena, County Antrim

    Claire Forsythe

    Duke of Edinburgh's Award Officer, Probation Board for Northern Ireland. For services to the rehabilitation of offenders

    Joseph William Garvey

    For services to the community in County Armagh

    Kenneth Matthew Gillespie

    For services to young people through scouting

    Geoffery Frederick Bewick Goldsbrough

    Founder, Perennials Charity Rugby Club. For services to charity in Northern Ireland

    Bronagh Mary Hegarty

    COVID-19 Principal Pharmacist for Patient Services and Procurement, Western Health and Social Care Trust. For services to healthcare and pharmacy

    Donald Alexander Hill

    For services to the community in County Londonderry

    Lena Moira Hutchinson

    For voluntary services to the community in Larne, County Antrim

    Vivien Jess

    Learning Centre Manager, Education Training Service. For services to defence and to the community in Northern Ireland

    Monica Ann Johnston

    Admission/Discharge Co-ordinator, Neurosciences, Belfast Health and Social Care. For services to nursing and to the community in Northern Ireland

    Anne Marie Kelly

    Lately Regional Office Manager, Northern Ireland Organ Donor Service. For services to organ donation and transplantation in Northern Ireland

    William James David King

    For services to association football in Northern Ireland

    Joan Lynas

    For services to the Girls' Brigade and to the community in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland

    Jeremy Paul McCluskey

    Front of House and Security Guard, G4S Security. For public service, particularly during COVID-19

    Robert John McCormick

    Security Team Leader, Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. For public service

    Patrick Eugene McGeehan

    Coach, Santos Football Club. For voluntary service to association football in Northern Ireland

    Myrtle Edna McIlveen

    Volunteer Manager, Killyleagh Community Charity Shop. For voluntary services to the community in County Down

    Deon Frederick McNeilly

    Chair, Newcastle Athletics Club, County Down. For services to athletics in Northern Ireland

    Robin John Mercer

    Managing Director, Hillmount Garden Centre. For services to business and to the economy in Northern Ireland

    Adrian David Morrow

    Estate Manager, Glenarm Castle and Chief Executive, Irish Grouse Conservation Trust. For voluntary services to habitat conservation and to the community in County Antrim

    Bryan Phillips

    Volunteer, Irish Guards Association. For services to armed forces charities in Northern Ireland

    Lesley Porter

    Principal's Personal Assistant, Oakgrove Integrated College, Derry-Londonderry. For services to reconciliation in Northern Ireland

    Derek Mark Preston

    For services to the Northern Ireland Prison Service and to charity in Northern Ireland

    John Alexander Alister Smyth

    For voluntary and charitable services to the community in Limavady, County Londonderry

    Margaret Pearl Sterling

    Teaching Associate, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast. For services to higher education in Northern Ireland

    Eileen Linda Stewart

    Manager, Armagh Business Centre. For services to entrepreneurship, to economic regeneration and to the community in Armagh, Northern Ireland

    Janet Alexandra Thompson

    For services to the scouting movement in Northern Ireland

    Florence Diane Walker

    Founder and Leader, The Country Playgroup. For services to early years education in County Antrim

    Adam Samuel Watson

    Dairy Farmer, Coleraine. For services to mental health in the farming community in Northern Ireland

    Sylvia Joan West

    For services to the community in County Down

    Venerable Thomas Roderic West

    Minister, Church of Ireland. For services to the community in County Down

    David Wheeler

    Chair, Lisnaskea Rovers Football Club. For services to association football in County Fermanagh

    Martin John White

    For services to music in Northern Ireland

    King’s Police Medal

    Lately Detective Constable Samuel Paul Henderson

    Police Service of Northern Ireland

    Detective Superintendent Nicola Marie Marshall

    Police Service of Northern Ireland

    Inspector Kieran Quinn

    Police Service of Northern Ireland

    King’s Fire Service Medal

    Watch Commander Thomas Stanley Torbitt

    Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

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