New Year Honours List 2026 awardees in Ballymena, County Antrim

2 recipients from Ballymena recognised in the New Year Honours List 2026.

See all honours from Ballymena, County Antrim across every round.

Type a name to find someone, or use the filters below to narrow by year, award, list or theme. Selections combine; tap an active filter again, or Clear filters, to reset.

Award

Medal / BEM

Yvonne Carson
Person
British Empire Medal · 2026
Ballymena, County Antrim
“Health and Wellbeing Manager, Northern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Tackling Loneliness”

Member (MBE)

Elizabeth Agnes Purdy
Person
Member 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”

Medal / BEM

Yvonne Carson

Member (MBE)

Elizabeth Agnes Purdy