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Kenneth Branagh leads Northern Ireland Queen's Birthday honours list | Kenneth Branagh leads Northern Ireland Queen's Birthday honours list |
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Hollywood actor Kenneth Branagh leads the list of Northern Ireland names on this year's Queens Birthday honours list. | Hollywood actor Kenneth Branagh leads the list of Northern Ireland names on this year's Queens Birthday honours list. |
The Belfast-born star is to be given a knighthood for his services to drama. | The Belfast-born star is to be given a knighthood for his services to drama. |
Radio Ulster's Wendy Austin will receive an MBE for her contribution to broadcasting, while Johnny Graham - the principal of Belfast Model School for Girls will be awarded an OBE. | Radio Ulster's Wendy Austin will receive an MBE for her contribution to broadcasting, while Johnny Graham - the principal of Belfast Model School for Girls will be awarded an OBE. |
In all 85 people from Northern Ireland received honours. | In all 85 people from Northern Ireland received honours. |
Branagh, the Oscar-nominated actor, director and screenwriter, was also recognised for his services to the community of Northern Ireland. | Branagh, the Oscar-nominated actor, director and screenwriter, was also recognised for his services to the community of Northern Ireland. |
"My heart's fit to burst. I feel humble, elated, and incredibly lucky," he said. | "My heart's fit to burst. I feel humble, elated, and incredibly lucky," he said. |
"When I was a kid I dreamed of pulling on a shirt for the Northern Ireland football team. | "When I was a kid I dreamed of pulling on a shirt for the Northern Ireland football team. |
"I could only imagine how proud you might feel. Today it feels like they just gave me the shirt." | "I could only imagine how proud you might feel. Today it feels like they just gave me the shirt." |
Branagh moved to Reading when he was still in primary school, but has credited his Irish background for his love of language. | Branagh moved to Reading when he was still in primary school, but has credited his Irish background for his love of language. |
He studied at Rada before learning his trade on the stage where he worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) before going on to form his own theatre company. | He studied at Rada before learning his trade on the stage where he worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) before going on to form his own theatre company. |
Mr Graham, the principal of Girl's Model, said his OBE reflected the work carried out by everyone at the school. | Mr Graham, the principal of Girl's Model, said his OBE reflected the work carried out by everyone at the school. |
"When the letter came through the door it was shock and then it was pride," he said. | "When the letter came through the door it was shock and then it was pride," he said. |
"It's just a great pleasure that you've been recognised for your work, not just myself but also the whole school, because we've been working very hard with the community. | "It's just a great pleasure that you've been recognised for your work, not just myself but also the whole school, because we've been working very hard with the community. |
John Rodgers, chairman of the Children to Lapland Trust, will be given an MBE. | John Rodgers, chairman of the Children to Lapland Trust, will be given an MBE. |
The charity takes terminally and children with long-term illnesses to Lapland to see Father Christmas. | The charity takes terminally and children with long-term illnesses to Lapland to see Father Christmas. |
"It gives us a royal stamp more or less," Mr Rodgers said. | "It gives us a royal stamp more or less," Mr Rodgers said. |
"A stamp of approval that what we're doing is right and keep on going and let's take a larger plane or maybe take a couple of planes up each year." | "A stamp of approval that what we're doing is right and keep on going and let's take a larger plane or maybe take a couple of planes up each year." |
Joan Burney-Keatings of the Cinemagic charity will be awarded an MBE. | |
"It really is incredible for the charity," she said. | "It really is incredible for the charity," she said. |
"We hope that it will help continue to raise the profile, both here and internationally and hopefully make lots of good things come from it." | "We hope that it will help continue to raise the profile, both here and internationally and hopefully make lots of good things come from it." |
Radio Ulster's Wendy Austin has been involved in broadcasting for 35 years, much of it as presenter of Good Morning Ulster. | Radio Ulster's Wendy Austin has been involved in broadcasting for 35 years, much of it as presenter of Good Morning Ulster. |
She is currently the presenter of Talkback. | She is currently the presenter of Talkback. |
Three PSNI officers have been awarded the Queen's Police Medal, while Brian McNeill the director of operations of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service is awarded the Queen's Ambulance Medal. | Three PSNI officers have been awarded the Queen's Police Medal, while Brian McNeill the director of operations of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service is awarded the Queen's Ambulance Medal. |