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| Leading Northern Ireland hotelier William Hastings has received a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. | Leading Northern Ireland hotelier William Hastings has received a knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. |
| Dr Hastings, who received his award for services to tourism and to the community, was among 72 people who received honours. | Dr Hastings, who received his award for services to tourism and to the community, was among 72 people who received honours. |
| PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Judith Gillespie, and Deputy Chief Fire officer Louis Jones received OBEs. | |
| NI construction company owner Davy Patton also got an OBE. | |
| Dr Hastings, 80, said: "I am truly overwhelmed at the enormous honour bestowed on me by the Queen. | |
| "My wife of 50 years who has always supported me will also receive the title she deserves in becoming Lady Hastings." | |
| School principal Imelda Jordan was among 72 people honoured Birthday Honours NI List 2009 | |
| He is the owner and chairman of the Hastings Hotel group in Northern Ireland, which includes the Culloden, Europa Hotel and Ballygally Castle. | |
| Imelda Jordan, principal of St Colm's High School, Twinbrook, has been given an OBE for services to education. The school was targeted in a series of hoax bomb alerts last year. | Imelda Jordan, principal of St Colm's High School, Twinbrook, has been given an OBE for services to education. The school was targeted in a series of hoax bomb alerts last year. |
| Dennis Norman McAuley, Principal Scientific Officer, Forensic Science Northern Ireland becomes an OBE. Mr McAuley directed the forensic operation in the aftermath of the Omagh bomb. | Dennis Norman McAuley, Principal Scientific Officer, Forensic Science Northern Ireland becomes an OBE. Mr McAuley directed the forensic operation in the aftermath of the Omagh bomb. |
| Surgeon James Peyton, who was given an OBE, is also a qualified lawyer and a member of the Territorial Army. | Surgeon James Peyton, who was given an OBE, is also a qualified lawyer and a member of the Territorial Army. |
| Esme Maxwell helped save the life of a little baby | |
| During the first Gulf War he was a senior instructor to the Allied Forces, training medical and paramedical staff and later taught medical management of chemical and biological injuries and missile injuries. | During the first Gulf War he was a senior instructor to the Allied Forces, training medical and paramedical staff and later taught medical management of chemical and biological injuries and missile injuries. |
| Irish cricket legend Robert 'Roy' Torrens received an OBE for services to cricket and football in Northern Ireland. | Irish cricket legend Robert 'Roy' Torrens received an OBE for services to cricket and football in Northern Ireland. |
| The vast majority of the awards in Northern Ireland are MBEs. | The vast majority of the awards in Northern Ireland are MBEs. |
| Birthday Honours NI List 2009 They include airport worker, Esme Maxwell, who helped save the life of a seriously ill baby. | Birthday Honours NI List 2009 They include airport worker, Esme Maxwell, who helped save the life of a seriously ill baby. |
| Ms Maxwell has worked on the information desk at Belfast International Airport since 1987, during which time she has helped countless troubled travellers. | Ms Maxwell has worked on the information desk at Belfast International Airport since 1987, during which time she has helped countless troubled travellers. |
| She said: "It's just not me... it's for everyone. | |
| "I consider myself very privileged to work in the environment I'm working in because you do get the opportunity to help people." | |
| Frederick George Wilson of FG Wilson Engineering also becomes an MBE for services to entrepreneurship and to engineering. | Frederick George Wilson of FG Wilson Engineering also becomes an MBE for services to entrepreneurship and to engineering. |
| Javaid Naveed of the Muslim Family Association was given an MBE for services to black and minority ethnic people in Northern Ireland. | Javaid Naveed of the Muslim Family Association was given an MBE for services to black and minority ethnic people in Northern Ireland. |
| Former Belfast councillor Reverend Eric Smyth becomes an MBE for services to the community in Belfast. | Former Belfast councillor Reverend Eric Smyth becomes an MBE for services to the community in Belfast. |