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A number of people from across the county have made the New Year Honours list

Here's a run-down of all those named and the titles they can now add to their names

Scientists tested whether dogs could tell the difference between their owner's odor in different emotional states

Research at Queen's University Belfast has shown that dogs appear capable of detecting when a person is feeling stressed through their smell thanks to having incredibly sensitive noses

Their strong sense of smell means they can identify when a person is stressed out, after sniffing their breath and sweat.

Researchers say the skill could be useful when training service dogs and therapy dogs.

Ireland underlined its commitment to support the growing technological innovation in Saudi Arabia. Steve Harper, Executive Director of International Business at Invest Northern Ireland, revealed his country’s plans to strengthen cooperation with the Kingdom with the aim to increase landfill diversion and recycling rates at the regional and global levels.

“I’m really excited about campus life and just getting about on a daily basis."

Sebastian Vettel announced his retirement from F1 last week - but the Hungarian Grand Prix marked the last race weekend of another key member of the Aston Martin team