Fifty‑five individuals from Northern Ireland were named in His Majesty The King’s 2026 New Year Honours List, recognising achievements in sport, community service and the arts. Among them is Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan, who received an MBE for gymnastics after winning gold on the pommel horse at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The oldest honouree, Florence Victoria Methven, was awarded a BEM for voluntary work with the NSPCC in County Down. Other recipients include Paula Jennings, awarded an MBE for services to adults with learning difficulties, and retired photographer David John Dugal, who received a BEM for community contributions in County Tyrone. The 2026 list contains 1,157 recipients in total, with Northern Irish honorees making up 4.8 %.
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