Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Rhys McClenaghan is among a host of well known names from Northern Ireland recognised in the New Year Honours list.Ulster University vice chancellor Professor Paul Bartholomew said it is 'a great privilege' to have been made a CBE after he was honoured for his contribution to higher education and public service.Freelance broadcaster Helen Mark, known for presenting BBC’s Open Country and the Ulster-Scots programme Kintra, said she is “thrilled” to be made an MBE.Elizabeth Hamilton, a security guard at Stormont Castle, becomes an MBE for her years of public service.
00:29So it was a huge, huge surprise to get this for services to broadcasting. I was absolutely, absolutely delighted. I'm not loud on social media, I'm none of those things. I just love to quietly go about what I do. And that, there's a joy, that's the joy. And this is like the icing on the top of my radio cake.
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