Antrim and Newtownabbey: Registrar and professor among New Year Honours recipients
A Newtownabbey woman has been honoured for her dedicated service as a local government registrar.
Vivienne Fullerton, who receives a BEM in the New Year Honours, has worked as registrar for over two decades with Belfast City Council.
Congratulating their colleague, a council spokesperson said: “Vivienne has overseen birth, death and marriage registrations for the citizens of Belfast since 2004, officiating at weddings and civil partnerships and guiding people through major life events.
"It’s always great to see the efforts and dedication of our staff recognised, so well done to Vivienne and her team on this achievement.”
Meanwhile, Professor Tara Moore, from Ballyclare, has been awarded an OBE for services to research, innovation and education. Professor of Personalised Medicine at Ulster University, she also devotes time to charitable activities.
In a statement offering congratulations, the university said: “ Professor Tara Moore has been recognised for services to research, innovation and education in Personalised Medicine, reflecting a career that has transformed how cutting-edge science is translated into practical healthcare—and how future generations of scientists and surgeons are trained.
For more than 25 years, Professor Moore’s work has focused on understanding how DNA influences health and disease, and how that knowledge can be used to design better diagnostics and treatments.
"She is internationally recognised for developing advanced training programmes in eye surgery that have helped set international benchmarks for safety, quality and clinical standards.
"Alongside academia, Professor Moore is active in research-led innovation. She is CEO and Laboratory Director of Examen, a Belfast-based diagnostics company focused on men’s health and fertility.
"Away from work, she is also frequently involved in charitable activities linked to health and education. Tara has a family of seven, some of whom are already studying genetics and aspiring to scientific careers themselves.”
There was further recognition for Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough in the honours list with Philip Steven McBride, lately managing director, Thales Northern Ireland, receiving an OBE for services to the defence industry, while Donald, James, Millar, Starritt, head, Road Safety Policy, Department for Infrastructure, Northern Ireland Civil Service, has been awarded an MBE for services to road safety and to environmental protection.