New Year Honours List 2025 awardees in County Down
15 recipients from County Down recognised in the New Year Honours List 2025.
Towns in County Down
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Medal / BEM
Sarah-Louise Taggart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Downpatrick, County Down
“Scout Leader. For services to Scouting and to the community in Downpatrick”
Roberta Ruth Quinn
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Newtownards, County Down
“Catering Manager, Youth Justice Agency. For services to the Youth Justice System”
Paula Klein
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Bangor, County Down
“For services to Young People in Classical Music in Northern Ireland”
Sarah Elizabeth Johnston (Sally Johnston)
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Newry, County Down
“Lately Principal's Personal Assistant, Banbridge Academy. For services to Education and to the community in County Down”
Kathy Maureen Finlay
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Newtownards, County Down
“Staff Officer, Claims Manager, Roads Claims Unit, Department for Infrastructure, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For Public Service”
Member (MBE)
Thomas Seamus McCABE
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Newry, County Down
“For voluntary service to the community in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland”
Jonathan McDOWELL
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Belfast, County Down
“Founder, Indie Fude. For services to the Food and Drink Industry in Northern Ireland”
George John Lucas
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hillsborough, County Down
“For services to Tennis and to Sports Management and Administration in Northern Ireland”
Ashley Hayes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Belfast, County Down
“Prison Governor, Hydebank Wood Secure College and Women's Prison, Northern Ireland Prison Service. For Public Service”
Charles Han
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Downpatrick, County Down
“Lately International Liaison Manager, Home Office. For services to Border Security”
Linley Patrick Hamilton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Dromore, County Down
“For services to the Music Industry in Northern Ireland”
Lorraine Finlay
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Bangor, County Down
“Principal Officer, Head, Area Planning, Department of Education, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to Education”
Joanne Marie Fitzpatrick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Castlewellan, County Down
“Core Programming and Curriculum Specialist, PeacePlayers. For services to Peace, Reconciliation and Sport in the community in Northern Ireland”