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There were double celebrations in Jacqui O’Hanlon’s home on New Year’s Eve as she received the news she had been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list for her services to the Arts. Jacqui, whose father was originally from the Greenore ...

19 Jan 2022 at 21:33

National News

'Surreal' - Ireland's highest capped sportswoman given MBE honour by UK's queen

Ireland’s record caps holder in hockey has said being made an MBE is “surreal, but very special”. Shirley McCay, 33, who played 316 times for Ireland and appeared at the Tokyo Olympics, has been made an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for ...

02 Jun 2022 at 20:33

Mel B: My father gave me the strength to leave my marriage

Spice Girl Melanie Brown said her father would be “so proud” of her for being awarded an MBE for her work with domestic violence causes – and hailed him as the one who gave her the “strength” to leave her marriage. The pop superstar was ...

06 Jan 2022 at 17:55

British Fencing chief Georgina Usher hails sport’s equality after being made MBE

The chief executive of British Fencing has praised the “equality of opportunity” the sport offers as she became an MBE at Windsor Castle. Georgina Usher, who fenced professionally for Scotland and Great Britain before taking the role ...

24 Jan 2023 at 14:04

Horse Racing

Blackmore: Honorary MBE really is a privilege to receive

Rachael Blackmore has spoken of her pride at being made an honorary MBE for her services to sport. Blackmore has become a household name in recent years after turning professional relatively late in jockey terms. From Tipperary, ...

29 Jun 2023 at 14:31

Northern Ireland

Broadcasting ‘lynchpin’ John Bennett dies aged 82

Tributes have been paid to BBC broadcaster John Bennett who died aged 82 surrounded by his family on Friday evening. His family described him as Northern Ireland’s broadcasting “lynchpin” and the BBC praised him as having ...

27 Jul 2024 at 13:56

Celebrity baker Paul Hollywood: I would like to see Princess Royal on Bake Off

Celebrity baker and TV presenter Paul Hollywood has said he would like to see the Princess Royal on The Great British Bake Off, as he was made an MBE at Windsor Castle. Hollywood, 57, has been a judge on the hit TV show ...

17 Apr 2024 at 19:13

Presenter Nick Owen ‘humbled’ hearing from men he encouraged to get cancer test

Presenter Nick Owen said it is “humbling” and “overwhelming” to speak to men who were encouraged to get tested for prostate cancer after he shared his diagnosis publicly. Owen, who was diagnosed with the illness last ...

29 Oct 2024 at 16:35

Social housing activist compelled to decline MBE as crisis ‘should not exist’

An activist who highlights the health and safety of tenants living in social housing across the UK said he has been “compelled” to decline an offer to become an MBE. Kwajo Tweneboa, 24, took to social media to say ...

17 Jun 2023 at 18:35

Derry News

Derry Choir festival's Dónal Doherty awarded honorary MBE for services to music

Derry Choir Festival's Artistic Director, Dónal Doherty, has been awarded an honorary MBE for his services to music in Northern Ireland. Speaking after the announcement, Dónal said: "I'm absolutely delighted to ...

03 Jun 2022 at 14:33

Davina McCall says being made an MBE for broadcasting work ‘means a great deal’

Davina McCall said being made an MBE for services to broadcasting “means a great deal”, following a television career spanning more than two decades. Ever since her role as the inaugural presenter of Big ...

16 Jun 2023 at 22:40

Emilia Clarke and her mother made MBEs for setting up brain injury charity

Game Of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, who thought she was going to die after a brain bleed, has been made an MBE for setting up a charity to help others with similar conditions. The 37-year-old and her ...

29 Dec 2023 at 23:09

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