Nuala O'Loan has revealed she feels vindicated after being made a Dame in the New Year's Honour List.
The former head of the Police Ombudsman said she was delighted and believes the honour-which was announced just weeks after leaving the post-is recognition of her often contentious work.
"A police complaints system is bound to cause some difficulty for some people, but I think this is a vindication of the way in which we worked," she said.
Other Ulster people to receive honours included the Head of Northern Ireland's Civil Service Nigel Hamilton who is in receipt of a knighthood.
Portadown football boss Ronnie McFall is the first Irish League manager ever to have figured in the Honours List.
The longest-serving manager in the league, 'Big Ronnie' receives the MBE for services to football.
Nationally, Australian singer Kylie Minogue has got an OBE.
Kylie, whose brave battle with cancer inspired millions, said she was " deeply touched".
She is joined by Michael Parkinson, the master of the TV chat show, who gets a knighthood and Des Lynam, the distinguished sports presenter, who receives an OBE for services to sport.
While actor Leslie Phillips, 83, famous for his catch-phrase "Hellooo" ' and as a veteran of the Carry On films, receives a CBE.
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