High Sheriffs of Northern Ireland for 2023/2024

The following people have been appointed High Sheriff for the Counties of Northern Ireland for 2023/2024.

Northern Ireland

For County Antrim

2023/2024: Mr Peter Thomas Watts Mackie DL

For County Armagh

2023/2024: Mr Gary Myles Dickson

For County Down

2023/2024: Professor William Michael Mawhinney MBE TD

For County Fermanagh

2023/2024: Ms Noelle Mary McAlinden

For County Londonderry

2023/2024: Mr Peter Arnold Wilson BEM

For County Tyrone

2023/2024: Mrs Helen Irene Anderson

For County Borough of Belfast

2023/2024: Councillor Samuel John Kyle

For County Borough of Londonderry

2023/2024: Mrs Angela Norma Mary Thompson MBE OStJ

New Year’s Honours 2023

The New Year’s honours list 2023 has been announced honouring more than a thousand people across the commonwealth realms. Including well known people such as:


Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
Professor Sir Michael Marmot
Dame Mary Quant DBE

Knight Bachelor (Sir)
Mr Christopher Bryant MP
The Rt Hon. Dr Julian Lewis MP
Dr Brian May CBE
Mr Grayson Perry CBE

Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE)

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (DBE)
Ms Denise Lewis OBE

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Mr Pat Jennings

Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Ms Anne Diamond
Mr Stephen Graham
Mr David Harewood
Ms YolanDa Brown
Mr David Sutherland
Ms Leah Williamson

Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Ms Kim Little
Mr Frank Skinner
Ms Rachel Riley
Ms Janet Kay
Ms Beth Mead
Ms Lucy Bronze
Ms Ellen White
Ms Lizzie Deignan
Ms Gail Redmond
Mr Chris Kamara