THE former head of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, a Paralympian swimmer and Northern Ireland football manager Michael O'Neill have had their achievements recognised in the New Year's Honours list.
More than 100 people from the north are named on this years's list.
They include Sue McAllister, who in 2012 was appointed director general of the Prison Service, the first woman to hold the most senior position within a prison service in the UK.
In November 2015, an inspection report was highly critical of prison leadership, finding that Maghaberry was the most dangerous prison ever inspected.
She receives the Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB).
Co Down swimmer Bethany Firth, who won three swimming gold medals at the Rio Paralympics, has been recognised with the MBE.
Bethany also took a silver in Brazil to make her the most successful member of the UK team, after securing another gold medal four years ago in London when she represented Ireland.
Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill who has been made an MBE in the list for his sporting achievements.
O'Neill, who guided the international team to its first ever European Championships in the summer, was honoured for services to football and the community
Also receiving an MBE is Derry's Sandra Biddle, director of the Foyle School of Speech and Drama.
There is one knighthood, for Prof John McCanny from Queen's University Belfast.
The full list is as follows:
:: Knight Bachelor- Knighthood
Professor John Vincent McCanny, for Higher Education and Economic Development
:: Order of the Bath - Companions of the Order of the Bath (CB)
Sue McAllister, lately Director General, Northern Ireland Prison Service
Leo Columba Martin O'Reilly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Communities
:: Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Derek Andrew McClure, for mental healthcare and people with learning disabilities
Gerard McGinn, Chairman Strategic Investment Board
:: Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Lynda Ann Bonner, Founder, National Nursing and Midwifery Nursing Network
Sarah Browne, Assistant Director, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Dr Trevor Arthur Stanley Buchanan, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast
Anne Marie Duffy, lately director of qualifications, CCEA
Samuel Bernard Goldblatt, services to business and the community
Barry Martyn Lowry, Director, IS Shared Services and Strategy, NI Executive
Angela McLernon, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Practice and Education for Nurses and Midwives
Anthony Christopher O'Neill, services to the Agri-Food Sector
Professor Sally Wheeler, Head of the School of Law, Queen's University
Dr William Benjamin Wilson, services to the voluntary and charitable sectors
:: Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Pastor Brian Cameron Agnew, voluntary service to the community
John Allen, for athletics
John Raymond Armstrong, Managing Director, Armstrong Medical Limited
Sandra Biddle, director, Foyle School of Speech and Drama in Derry
Alex Bunting, for services to the support of victims and survivors
Helen Cole, Principal, Ballykelly Primary School
Stella Cummings, Northern Ireland Vice President, British Red Cross
Basil Dalton, North West Regional College
Sister Rose Devlin, for services to improving community relations in schools
Simon Thomas Alexander Dougan, managing director, The Yellow Door Ltd
Edward George Elliott, for voluntary service to the Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation and Association
Bethany Charlotte Firth, for services to swimming
Wanda Annette Rowan-Hamilton , for services to older people
Robert Welby Henry, for services to medicine and horse racing
Isabella Bell Hogg, chair, Strabane and District Women Together
Michael Holden, chairman, Trip-ability, Belfast
Albert Maurice Leathem, for services to the Royal British Legion
Lily Lewis, Programme Manager, HM Revenue and Customs
Kenneth Robert Logan, Health and Safety Executive
Elvira Jean Lowe, for voluntary service to cancer sufferers
Margaret Ruth Mayne, board of governors, Banbridge High School
Michael Patrick McAlister, head of curriculum and business development, South West College
Kathleen May McBride, for services to sport and community
William John McCann, managing director, Willowbrook Foods Limited
Elma Leiper McCausland, for services to Scottish country dancing
William Graham McCrory, detective superintendent, PSNI
Brenda Morgan, partnership manager, British Airways
David Hugh Neill, emergency co-ordination officer, Belfast City Council
Avril Esmond Sandra Nicholl, for services to disabled people
Robert Hamilton Northridge, for services to rowing
Michael Andrew Martin O'Neill, manager, Northern Ireland Football Team
Thomas Neville Orr, governor, Strabane Academy
Paula Ann Philpott, head of learning academy, South Eastern Regional College
Mervyn Quigg, for services to The Boys' Brigade
:: Medallist of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Florence Evangeline Baxter, for services to young people, performing arts and the community
Dr Lavinia Boyce, for services to the community
Valerie Brown, for services to the community
Aidan Campbell, fundraiser, Marie Curie
Pauline Alice Frances Carson, for voluntary service to the Royal National Lifeboat Association
Valerie Lexena Christy, for voluntary service to the community
Albert Clyde, secretary, Riding for the Disabled
Brenda Mary Corry, for services to the community
Eveline Cousins, for services to young people
Rosemary Letitia Margaret Craig, for voluntary services to young people
Iris Ruby Crawford, director, South and East Tyrone Welfare Group
James Ivan Davison, services to the community
Jean Doak, voluntary service to the community
Rosemary (Sarah Jane) Dunbar, services to charitable fundraising
Samuel Robert Wesley Elliott, S.R Elliott and Sons Funeral Directors
William Charles Ferguson, Probation Board
William David McKee Flinn, Belfast Civic Trust
James Gamble, for charitable fundraising
Desmond Gordon, services to the community
Violet Avril Constance Graham, charitable fundraising
Pauline Christian Grills, voluntary service to the community and sport
Joan Guiller, Drop Inn Ministries
Anna Christina Maud Hamilton, organ music and community
Kathleen Hanlon, for community service
Sydney Dorcas Henderson, services to police welfare
Richard Bryan Hool, charitable service to cancer charities
David Alistair Jack, services to photography
Dermot Christopher Ledgard Jameson, for services to community
Selwyn Johnston, for services to the community
Mary Knox, voluntary services to community
Matilda Maud Kyle, services to Northern Ireland Hospice
Stella Laughlin, coordinator, Giving Tree Appeal
Margaret Marshall, for integrated education
Edith McAdams, services to community
Mary Rosalind McCleary, for services to the arts and community
Margaret McCullagh President, The Royal British Legion
Ann Elizabeth McGarrigle, for services to mental health and bereaved
Robert Arthur McGonigle, parish administrator, St Columb's Cathedral
Michael Francis McGreevy, coach, Dromore Athletics Club
Tom McKenna, chairman, Crewe United Football
Myrtle Elizabeth Meeke, for community
John Scott Mitchell, voluntary service to community
William Isaac Morrow, voluntary service
Terence Alexander Munro, services to sculling and rowing
Ethel Oldcroft, services to older people
Ann Orr, services to the agriculture industry
William Edward Raymond Orr, charitable service
Jean Elizabeth Beatrice Patterson, services to community
Maureen Elizabeth Sherman, services to young people and sport
Maurice Samuel Simpson, lately Voluntary Car Services Driver, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
Florence Elizabeth Ann Tinsley, services to music and community
Gabriel Gerard Trueman, chair, Youth Advisory Committee for the East Down Rural Youth Work Project
William Robert Andrew Wilson, services to community
:: Queen's Police Medal (QPM)
Robin Gouk, Inspector, PSNI
Samuel Hoey, Sergeant, PSNI
Anne Marks, Detective Chief Inspector, PSNI
