Ballymena man honoured for services to people with Parkinson’s

Ballymena man James McClean has been honoured with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

The Chairperson of Ballymena and District Branch of Parkinson’s UK, James was recognised by Her Majesty for ‘services to people with Parkinson’s in County Antrim’.

He became involved with the local Parkinson’s UK branch some two decades ago after his late wife, Anna, was diagnosed with the condition.

A member of the Ulster Unionist Party group on Council, James, now retired from politics, was a former Deputy Mayor of Ballymena.