Her Majesty The Queen's marks her Platinum Jubilee

Today we mark 70 years since Her Majesty The Queen acceeded to the throne, on the death of her father King George VI. Seventy years of faithful service and commitment to duty. Long may she reign.

High Sheriffs of Northern Ireland for 2022/2023

The following people have been appointed High Sheriff for the Counties of Northern Ireland for 2022/2023.

Northern Ireland

For County Antrim
2022/2023: Mr John Anthony Lockett OBE

For County Armagh
2022/2023: Mr Henry Gabriel McMullen

For County Down
2022/2023: Mr James Matthew Smyth

For County Fermanagh
2022/2023: Mr Patrick O’Doherty

For County Londonderry
2022/2023: Mr George Martin Glover

For County Tyrone
2022/2023: Mrs Emer Marie Murnaghan OBE

For County Borough of Belfast
2022/2023: Councillor John Colin Hussey

For County Borough of Londonderry
2022/2023: Mr Paul Thomas Howie

New Year Honour List 2022 appointments to the Royal Victorian Order

Her Majesty has appointed or promoted the following within the Royal Victorian Order as part of the New Year Honour List 2022.

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)

Mr Peter James Chenery

Ms Amanda Madeleine MacManus LVO

Ms Caroline Anne Nunneley LVO 

The Right Honourable Dame Patricia Lee Reddy GNZM QSO

Mr Michael John Taylor LVO 

Mr Richard James Tilbrook

Ms Susan Margaret Winfield OBE 

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO)

Mr Mark Paul Flanagan MVO

Air Commodore Malcolm John Fuller

Lieutenant Colonel John Robert Dennis Kaye DL 

Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Ms Claire Louise Anderson

Ms Yasin Bharucha

Mr Robert Patrick Biggs

Mr Simon Michael Broughton

Mr Paul Carter

Ms Lorraine Leslie Dale

Mr Mark Joseph Evans

Mr David William Geddes

Group Captain David Scott Glasson

Ms Gwen Jackalin Hamilton

Ms Lucinda Caroline Harby

Ms Andrea Elizabeth Hudson RVM

Mr David Graham Langdown

Mr Mathew Alan Palser

Mr Julian James Richard Payne

Mr David Turner

Ms Denise Mary Ann Vianna

Mr Michael Desmond Watt

Bar to the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM)

Mr Anthony David Chambers RVM

Mr Ian Charles Watmore RVM

Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) (RVM)

Mr James Baxter

Mr Stephen Edwin Duquemin

Mr Jerome Gregory Finnis

Mr Pascal Florian Geeler

Mr Andrew Henry Grocock

Mr Andrew Robert Hampstead

Ms Karen Ann Oram

Mr Trevor John Pope

Mr Stuart Robertson

Mr William Graham Taylor