New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in Northern Ireland
55 recipients from Northern Ireland recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.
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Medal / BEM
Rebecca Wray
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“For services to Volunteering in Northern Ireland”
Eleanor Dorothy Wolfenden-Orr
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Portstewart, County Londonderry
“For services to Charitable Fundraising and to the community in Northern Ireland”
Mary Marian Nicholas
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Northern Ireland”
Florence Victoria Methven
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newcastle, County Down
“For Voluntary Service to the NSPCC and to the community in Newcastle, County Down”
John McMURRAN
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“Building Supervisor, Donaghadee Primary School. For services to Education and to the community in Donaghadee”
Jonathan McNEE
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Londonderry
“Senior Marine Officer, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland). For Voluntary Service to Military Aviation Archaeology in Northern Ireland”
Niree Kathleen McMORRIS
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to the community in Londonderry”
Samuel Jardine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Portadown, County Armagh
“For Public Service and to the community in County Armagh”
Alison Irwin
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Portstewart, County Antrim
“Lately Head of Equality, Northern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland”
Nigel David Hart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belast
“For services to Primary Care, Medical Research and Training”
Mary Hampson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Magherafelt, County Londonderry
“Lately Probation Service Officer, Probation Board for Northern Ireland. For services to Community Safety”
Thomas Robert Haire
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Belfast”
Marjorie Ann Guiler
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Carryduff, County Down
“For services to Young People and to the community in County Down”
Carmel Pauline Garvey
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Castlederg, County Tyrone
“For services to Dance in Tyrone, Northern Ireland”
Vivienne Elizabeth Fullerton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownabbbey, County Antrim
“Registrar. For services to Local Government in Northern Ireland”
Veronica Dougherty
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“Personal Secretary, Northern Ireland Policing Board. For Public Service”
David John Dugal
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Dungannon, County Tyrone
“Photographer, The Courier. For services to the community in County Tyrone”
Yvonne Carson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“Health and Wellbeing Manager, Northern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Tackling Loneliness”
Sally Bridge
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Student Support Administrator, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion”
Joanne Aicken
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“For Public Service”
Member (MBE)
Richard Elliott Wright
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Retired Police Superintendent. For services to the Welfare of Police Officers”
Donald Starritt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Crumlin, County Antrim
“Head, Road Safety Policy, Department for Infrastructure, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For services to Road Safety and to Environmental Protection”
Elizabeth Agnes Purdy
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“Business Support Officer, Education Authority Northern Ireland. For services to Education and to the Girls Brigade”
Margaret Peacock
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“For services to the community in Coleraine, County Londonderry”
Christopher Murdock
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Hillsborough, County Down
“Chair, St John Ambulance Northern Ireland. For Voluntary Service to St John Ambulance”
Elizabeth Anne Meehan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Patient Demographics Service Manager, Health and Social Care. For services to Healthcare”
Marilyn Avril Courtney McMULLAN (Marilyn Shanks)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Education in Northern Ireland”
James Wallace McCONACHIE
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Owner, Westbank Group Ltd. For services to the Electrical Control Industry in Northern Ireland”
Rhys Joshua McCLENAGHAN
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Gymnastics”
Helen Elise Mark
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Limavady, County Londonderry
“For services to Broadcasting”
Noel Liggett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“For services to the community in South Belfast”
Joanne Liddle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“Managing Director, Industrial Precision Components Ltd. For services to the Aerospace Sector in Northern Ireland”
Raymond Kendall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle, County Down
“Ward Manager, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Nursing and Healthcare for Older People”
Paula Jennings
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“For services to Adults with Learning Difficulties in Northern Ireland”
Alistair Jinks
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Borough of Londonderry
“Director, Business Services, Northern Ireland Water. For services to the Environment and to the Economy”
Elizabeth Rose Hamilton
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Bangor, County Down
“Security Guard, Stormont Castle. For Public Service”
Kenneth Gibson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“Lately Director of Student and Learning Services, Stranmillis University College. For services to Education”
Carolyn Phyllis Forster
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“For services to the community in Northern Ireland”
Julie Erskine
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portrush, County Antrim
“Chair, Business Services Organisation. For services to Health and Social Care”
Janice Bunting
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Craigavon, County Armagh
“Chief Executive, Victim Support Northern Ireland. For services to Victims and Witnesses of Crime”
Joseph Brogan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Omagh, County Tyrone
“Lately Head of Pharmacy and Medicines Management, Strategic Planning and Performance Group. For services to Pharmacy and to Voluntary Service”
Annette Elizabeth Beaney
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Comber, County Down
“For Charitable Service”
Michael Alcorn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Downpatrick, County Down
“Professor of Music and Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Sustainability and Strategic Projects, Queen's University Belfast. For services to Music, to Higher Education and to the Creative Industries”
Alison Gilchrist
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Banbridge, County Down
“Enforcement Officer, Trading Standards Service, Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland Civil Service. For Public Service”
William Desmond Scott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Omagh, County Tyrone
“Founder and Chair, Scott and Ewing Ltd and Woodvale Construction Ltd. For services to Construction in Northern Ireland”
Officer (OBE)
Pauline Mary Walmsley
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
“Chief Executive, Early Years - the organisation for young children. For services to Education in Northern Ireland”
Tara Moore
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ballyclare, County Antrim
“Professor of Personalised Medicine, Ulster University. For services to Research, Innovation and Education”
Maria McILGORM
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Larne, County Antrim
“Chief Nursing Officer. For services to Nursing and Midwifery in Northern Ireland”