The Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim would like to congratulate all the worthy recipients from the County who received National Honours, from HM The King, in the New Year’s Honours List. They are:
Order of the British Empire Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Professor Diana Sharman Mary FITZSIMONS, Jordanstown – For services to Housing, to a Shared Future and to Sustainable Communities in Northern Ireland
- Mr Julian John HALLIGAN, Ballyclare – Senior Scientific Officer, Forensic Science Northern Ireland. For services to Justice and to Forensic Science
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Ms Marissa James CALLAGHAN – For services to Association Football and to the community in Northern Ireland
- Dr Gary CRAIG – Inspector, Police Service for Northern Ireland. For Public and Charitable Service
- Ms Fiona Mary Patricia KANE, Islandmagee, Larne – Director, Vice-Chancellor’s Office, Ulster University. For Public Service in Northern Ireland
- Professor Francis Paul KEENAN, Carrickfergus – Professor, School of Mathematics and Physics, Queen’s University Belfast. For services to Higher Education
- Mr Patrick MCLAUGHLIN, Cushendall – Coxswain, Red Bay Lifeboat Station and Trustee, Royal National Lifeboat Institution. For voluntary services to Maritime Safety
- Mrs Kerrie Jean SWEENEY, Randalstown – Chief Executive, Maritime Belfast Trust. For services to Maritime Heritage and to Tourism in Northern Ireland
- Miss Claire TAGGART, Larne – For services to Boccia
Medallists of the Order of the British Empiren (BEM)
- Mr Arthur Alexander Stewart BARBOUR, Drumbo, Lisburn – Volunteer Fundraiser, Cancer Focus NI. For Charitable Services
- Mr David John BREW, Lisburn – For services to Older People and to Disabled People in Northern Ireland
- Mr Robert James ELLIOTT, Antrim – Lately School Crossing Patrol, Education Authority for Northern Ireland. For services to Education and to the community in County Antrim
- Mr Samuel David FERGUSON, Carrickfergus – President, Chair of the Board, Abbey Credit Union. For services to the community of Newtownabbey, County Antrim
- Mrs Eileen Lorraine GIBSON, Carrickfergus – Nurse, Social Worker and Area Manager, Northern Health and Social Care Trust. For services to Older People with Dementia and Adults with Learning Disabilities in County Antrim
- Mr Alexander Gordon LINDSAY, Lisburn – For services to Education in Lisburn, County Antrim
- Mrs Sandra MCCONNELL, Lisburn – For services to Mental Health and to Young People with Learning Disabilities
- Mrs Mary Catherine MCCOY, Newtownabbey – Clinical Services Manager Emergency Medicine Antrim Area Hospital Northern Health and Social Services Trust. For voluntary services to Homeless People in Belfast Official
- Mrs Doreen Edna Mary Courtney PITTS, Ballyclare – For services to the Girls Brigade and the community in County Antrim
The Full Honour’s List was published in the London Gazette and can be viewed here.