New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in County Antrim
12 recipients from County Antrim recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.
Towns in County Antrim
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Medal / BEM
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”
Vivienne Elizabeth Fullerton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownabbbey, County Antrim
“Registrar. For services to Local Government in Northern Ireland”
Yvonne Carson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“Health and Wellbeing Manager, Northern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Tackling Loneliness”
Member (MBE)
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”
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”
Julie Erskine
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portrush, County Antrim
“Chair, Business Services Organisation. For services to Health and Social Care”
Officer (OBE)
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”
Philip Steven McBRIDE
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newtownabbey, County Antrim
“Lately Managing Director, Thales Northern Ireland. For services to the Defence Industry”
Commander (CBE)
Hilary McGRADY
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Craigavon, County Antrim
“Director General, National Trust. For services to Heritage”
Paul Bartholomew
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Ballymoney, County Antrim
“Vice-Chancellor, Ulster University. For services to Higher Education and Public Service”