• Mrs Brigid Doyle, Head of Childcare, Queen's University Belfast. For services to higher education.
• Mr Christopher James Preshaw, Chief Technician, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast. For services to higher education.

Honours are given to people from all walks of life and all sections of society who have made a difference to their community. Along with the Queen's Birthday Honours, The New Year's Honours are the most significant announcement of civilian and military gallantry awards.

You can find the full list of people from Northern Ireland who have received honours on nidirect.