The 2008 New Year's Honours List has been published.
The relevant Orders of the British Empire in relation to Services with Deaf People are:
Order of the British Empire
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Mrs Dorothy Ann Rebecca HEGARTY
For services to Deaf People in Northern Ireland.
(Dungiven, Londonderry)
[Hands That Talk]
Thomas Joseph KEOGAN
Consultant for Deaf Services, Darlington Borough Council.
For services to Deaf People.
(Coatham Mundeville, Durham)
Ms Rose-Ann O'MALLEY
Founder, Talking Hands Organisation.
For services to Deaf People.
(Northampton, Northamptonshire)
Mrs Elizabeth WARD
For services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing People in Northern Ireland.
(Altnagelvin, Londonderry)
[Hearing Therapist at Altnagavin Hospital, Londonderry, Hearing Dogs article, Hearing Concern snippet - page 2]
Additionally, for Services to Disabled People, there was one noticable honour:
Order of the British Empire
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Rachel Mary Rosalind, Mrs HURST, OBE
Director, Disability Awareness in Action.
For services to Disabled People.
(Hullavington, Wiltshire)
See also:
[2007] New Years Honours List
