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Derry funeral director encourages people to form a 'guard of honour' for passing funerals to support families who do not have the comfort of a normal burial during the coronavirus pandemic

A Derry funeral director has encouraged people to form guards of honour for passing funerals to support families who do not have the comfort of a normal burial. Kieran Connor of McClafferty Funeral Directors, which is based in Rathmor Business Park, ...

16 Apr 2020 at 10:15

Derry Sport

Guard of honour for Shamrock Rovers 'will hurt', admits Ruaidhri Higgins

Ruaidhri Higgins admits it will hurt to acknowledge Shamrock Rovers’ title win with a guard of honour at Tallaght this Sunday. The Derry City boss has been in this situation before, back in 2008 when he and his team mates applauded newly-crowed ...

26 Oct 2022 at 14:06

Northern Ireland

Hillsborough Castle staff recognised for role in events to mark death of Queen

The central role staff in Hillsborough Castle in Co Down played in events to mark the death of the late Queen has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours. Laura McCorry, head of Hillsborough Castle has been made an MBE for services in ...

16 Jun 2023 at 22:30

Northern Ireland

Former Northern Ireland women’s football captain made MBE

Former Northern Ireland women’s football captain Gail Redmond has spoken of her surprise at being made an MBE in the New Year Honours. The 43-year-old from Carrickfergus works at the Irish Football Association (IFA) as women’s development ...

30 Dec 2022 at 22:30

Northern Ireland

Radio host, Olympic champion and football star among NI honours recipients

Singer and broadcaster Hugo Duncan, Olympic hero Hannah Scott and former international football captain Marissa Callaghan are among those from Northern Ireland recognised in the New Year Honours. Duncan, Scott and Callaghan have all been ...

30 Dec 2024 at 22:30

Northern Ireland

Gold medallist Scott hopes to encourage girls to stay in sport after MBE honour

Northern Ireland’s Olympic hero Hannah Scott spoke of her desire to encourage young girls to stick with sport as she reflected with pride at being made an MBE. The gold medal winning rower from Coleraine was part of the Team GB women’s ...

31 Dec 2024 at 12:25

Northern Ireland

Road sweeper who always goes the extra mile awarded BEM

A road sweeper from Co Antrim said he thinks it is his determination to always go the extra mile which has led to him being awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM). Stephen Burns, 56, has been cleaning up the streets of Portglenone for ...

31 Dec 2022 at 10:43

Northern Ireland

Disabilities campaigner never expected to become MBE

A trailblazing disabilities campaigner has described the prospect of being honoured by the King as something she had never expected in her life. Michaela Hollywood, 33, from Co Down, who lives with a genetic condition called spinal ...

17 Jun 2023 at 07:18

Northern Ireland

Grandmother admits to being bowled over by MBE honour

An internationally renowned bowler has said she is still struggling to believe that she has been made an MBE in the New Year Honours list. Grandmother Sandra Bailie, 62, from Co Down, said the honour ranks highly alongside the ...

30 Dec 2022 at 23:01

Northern Ireland

Man who helped bring about Queen and McGuinness handshake becomes a CBE

The head of a peace-building organisation who helped to bring about the historic handshake between the late Queen and former IRA commander Martin McGuinness, is to be made a CBE. Peter Sheridan, the chief executive of ...

17 Jun 2023 at 07:28

Northern Ireland

Ex-DUP mayor stripped of MBE after conviction for sex offence

A former DUP mayor has been stripped of his MBE after a conviction for a sex offence. Thomas Hogg, who resigned from the party in 2019, was mayor of Newtownabbey in 2014/15. He also resigned from Antrim and ...

22 Aug 2023 at 19:28

Northern Ireland

Princess Royal pays tribute to veteran, 106, as he receives British Empire Medal

The Princess Royal has paid tribute to a 106-year-old military veteran as she presented him with the British Empire Medal (BEM). Anne attended a garden party at Hillsborough Castle in Co Down during a ...

10 Sept 2025 at 17:43

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