Moghrey Mie

Is port security tighter after Belfast riots?

• Onchan MHK Julie Edge will raise the issue of port security in an urgent Tynwald question next week.
• When the court sits, she’ll ask Chief Minister Alf Cannan if there are any implications for the Isle of Man after rioting in Belfast.
• She also wants to know if there’s now tighter security in the Island’s ports as a result.

Today on the island

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The local news that matters this morning

Here's all the news from our island from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.

Manx Radio · Politics13:48 Tynwald Day event to be held in London • 'Reception' to be held in the Palace of Westminster on 1 July. • A Tynwald Day event is set to be held in London next month ahead of the annual open-air ceremony here on the Island. • It’s described as a reception which will ’help build understanding of the Island’s place within the British family of nations.

Manx Radio · Health14:33 Option to relocate dementia patients no longer being considered by Manx Care • Body issues further update on reinstatement of rehab service to north. • An options paper looking at ’potential approaches for the future delivery of rehabilitation services’ in the north of the Island is to be presented to the Manx Care Board in July. • That’s from the healthcare body, which has provided an update ’following recent public discussion.

Manx Radio · Health13:24 Dr Chris Stockport to stand in as interim Manx Care CEO • Six month appointment follows Teresa Cope's resignation. • Manx Care’s Executive Medical Director Dr Chris Stockport will take up the role of Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis. • It follows the resignation of Teresa Cope who is leaving the organisation on 1 July after five years as CEO.

Manx Radio · Transport15:04 'Multitude of late boat arrivals' impacting customer numbers, says business • Technical issues on the ferry resulted in papers arriving late on the Island yesterday. • A news agent in Port St Mary is calling on the Steam Packet Company to consider using the MV Arrow or Ben my Chree for freight services instead of the Manxman. • The co-owner of Torden Stores says there’s been ’a multitude’ of late boat arrivals, which is destroying businesses’ ability to remain open.

3FM · Transport12:05 Ferry ID checks may require new laws, says regulator • Forcing ferry passengers to carry ID and keeping their details on file may need new laws, according to the Island's information commissioner. • Dr Alexandra Delaney-Bhattacharya’s office responded to a public consultation about whether passengers will need verified ID to travel to and from the Isle of Man by sea in future.

Manx Radio · Health06:23 What support have you received to help you maintain a healthy weight? • Public Health launches survey as 'two-thirds' of the Island's population overweight. • With around two-thirds of the Island’s population said to be overweight or obese, Public Health wants to hear about people’s experiences of seeking help with weight management. • It’s running a survey until 6 July to help inform a new ’Healthy Weight Needs Assessment, which will help to shape future services and support for the Island.

Manx Radio · Politics11:46 Farmer declares intention to stand for election in Garff • Peter Kermeen hoping to secure HoK seat in September. • A Maughold farmer has declared their intention to stand in September’s General Election. • Peter Kermeen, who is also a gardener, will be hoping to win a seat in Garff.

3FM · Politics10:12 Advice about disinformation issued to election candidates • The government's cyber-security office has issued advice to election candidates about disinformation and misinformation in the run-up to polling this year. • The Cyber Security Centre for the Isle of Man says both can distort narratives, undermine legitimacy, and erode public trust. • It’s published a leaflet for candidates on the government’s election website, which details threats faced and how to counter them.

Manx Radio · Politics22:30 Five IOM women recognised in King's Birthday Honours • Government House has announced the appointments. • Five women from the Isle of Man have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours. • The appointments by King Charles have been announced by Government House.

3FM · Island News17:18 Local authority to ban feeding wild birds • Feeding the birds in the south of the Island could be about to get very expensive - as commissioners consider bringing in new byelaws. • Arbory and Rushen’s board says it’s had a number of complaints people causing a nuisance feeding wild birds. • The local authority says it’s considering introducing a ban, with a fine of up to £5,000 for those who flout the law.

3FM · Island News16:25 Loose cock causes consternation in Port Erin • Residents in the south of the Island are being reassured over a wandering peacock. • A post to an Island Facebook group earlier asked about the bird after it was spotted crossing roads in Port Erin. • The poster asked if anybody had lost it after she photographed it resting in the road.

3FM · Business13:56 50 acres of land in St Johns for sale • Around 50 acres of farmland in the west of the Island is up for sale. • The land, which stretches along the main road from St Johns to Peel, lies on either side of the old railway line. • The Ballaleece land comes with a development uplift clause, which means the landowner would share in any future increase in its value.

IoM Today · Transport13:59 Busy Isle of Man TT boosts passenger numbers at airport • Isle of Man Airport says the increase comes despite weather disruption to some flights.

IoM Today · Sport13:00 WA Kirkpatrick Trophy takes place this weekend • The event is a precursor to the forthcoming island champions. • A precursor to the forthcoming island champions, the prestigious event is sponsored by Manx Petroleum and gets underway at Rowany Golf Club on Sunday. • The competition will be men’s singles in a regular strokeplay format.

IoM Today · Island News10:28 Politician warns of growing racist narrative’ on the Isle of Man • To misquote the song we have 99 problems but immigrants ain’t one. • Dr Michelle Haywood, former Infrastructure Minister and Rushen MHK, said she felt ashamed for every racist and anti-immigrant comment’ she had seen on social media, warning against what she called the importation of culture wars’ rhetoric into Manx political debate.

IoM Today · Sport09:00 Bass names 17‑man Isle of Man squad for New Saints test • The island’s opponents will take part in the UEFA Champions League’s first qualifying round next month.

IoM Today · Culture09:00 Isle of Man tattoo artist marks 30 years in industry with new book • This is not a book about tattooing, but about the people who make the industry. • Simon Williams, of Manx Tattoo and Body Piercing, has compiled a 31-chapter publication titled Tales They Told the Tattooist, drawing on his 30 years working as a tattooist in Douglas. • Rather than focusing on tattoo techniques, the book explores the personal stories of clients who have visited his studio over the years.

Manx Radio · Business07:22 Campaigner labels horse tram business case "biggest fudge" in Manx politics • Charles Guard concerned over approach to funding. • A heritage campaigner who’s called for the reinstatement of the horse tram tracks between Broadway and the Sea Terminal says a business case for the project is the "biggest fudge" he’s seen in Manx politics. • Charles Guard has been reacting to the publication of the document, which will be the subject of a Supplementary Order Paper at this month’s sitting of Tynwald.

Manx Radio · Island News06:16 2026 King's Baton Relay to start on Island this weekend • Five-day event coming to Manx shores ahead of 2026 Commonwealth Games. • Ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the King’s Baton Relay arrives on the Isle of Man this weekend. • Running from this Saturday (13 June) until next Thursday (18 June), the relay will see the baton travel around Manx shores, visiting a variety of different organisations and communities.

3FM · Island News06:58 UK MP calls on Island to tackle 'dirty money' • A Tory MP has called on the Isle of Man to take action over "dirty money" before Britain hosts a G20 summit next year. • Sir Andrew Mitchell, who represents Sutton Colefield, named Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man during a House of Commons debate about an illicit finance summit. • He said all three Crown dependencies needed to make specific, time-bound commitments about beneficial ownership registers before the G20 meets in 2027.

Manx Radio · Law18:16 Police issue statement after reports female 'grabbed by her arm' • Officers issue appeal for information following incident. • Police have issued a statement after reports on social media that a female was ’grabbed by her arm’ by the occupants of a vehicle which mounted the pavement next to her. • Officers have confirmed to Manx Radio that a report was received on 12 May; it’s understood the incident occurred in Douglas.

3FM · Island News16:13 Ramsey cafe hoping to reopen after flood • A café in Ramsey is hoping to reopen tomorrow after closing because of a flood in TT. • Laffin café on Parliament Square was forced to shut its doors after suffering damage in race week. • On Facebook, the business says the damage was worse than it originally thought and has taken some time to tackle.

3FM · Island News15:51 Scammers are revolut-ing, says cyber security centre • Don't fall for scam callers pretending to be from online bank Revolut! • That’s the message from the government’s Cyber Security Centre. • It says it’s aware of Google Meet video calls claiming to be from the company saying there have been unauthorised transactions.

3FM · Transport13:06 Roadworks for a week on key Ramsey road • A series of roadworks will be taking place along a key road in Ramsey from today. • The Department of Infrastructure says repairs on Albert Street will continue until next Friday, June 19. • There’ll be temporary traffic lights, with work happening between the junctions with Tower Road and Parsonage Road.

3FM · Island News11:37 Seriously injured TT rider to return home • A rider who was seriously injured in the TT will soon be returning home to Finland. • Erno Kostamo’s team posted an update on Facebook, saying surgeries on his hip and thigh have gone well, meaning he can be discharged from Aintree Hospital in Liverpool. • The competitor crashed at the 11th milestone in the red flag incident during the Senior TT.

IoM Today · Culture15:32 Klevershirts band release new single inspired by friend’s tragic death • The song comes from a place of grief and frustration. • The band’s latest track, Crazy Dancer, will be released on Friday, June 19 and has been written as a tribute to a friend Juan Guy, known to many as Jukes, who took his own life in 2020. • Klevershirts, who originally formed in 1986, say the song reflects the shock, grief and confusion felt by those left behind following his death.

IoM Today · Island News14:20 'Biggest fudge I've ever seen': Historian attacks £3m estimate to extend horse tramway • I would say it seems to me that the political members of the Treasury don’t want this to happen. • The practical follow-up is whether the estimate changes what gets built, who pays for it, and when residents or visitors would actually see the route extended.

IoM Today · Island News08:00 Man denies possessing 28 indecent images of children • He faces three charges and will stand trial. • He cannot be named, unless convicted, due to the Manx Government’s anonymity laws. • It’s alleged that he was found to be in possession of 28 images, which have all been assessed in the lowest category.

Manx Radio · Politics06:25 Ministers' response to dyslexia report 'disappointing', says campaign group • CoMin amends and rejects majority of committee's recommendations. • The response by the Council of Ministers to a report into the Island’s dyslexia provision is ’disappointing, according to a campaign group. • Of the twelve recommendations put forward by a Tynwald Select Committee, ministers accepted just two as they are written, amended nine, and rejected one.

Manx Radio · Business06:19 More plans to fell plantation trees • Sale of wood has brought in almost £3million since 2023. • They may have been felled around 20 years later than originally planned, but wood from the Island’s plantations is now being widely sold. • In three years, the harvest has brought in around £3 million, with more felling planned.

Manx Radio · Island News06:17 Ballaugh Commissioners open nominations for new board members • Local authority currently has three representatives. • Nominations are open for two people to join Ballaugh Commissioners. • The local authority didn’t have enough people stand in the April 2025 Local Elections and currently has three board members.

Manx Radio · Island News06:14 'Secret Gardens' to welcome the public this weekend • 14 properties plus the Onchan Wetlands are taking part in the event. • It’s hoped the second edition of Onchan’s ’Secret Gardens’ raises even more for two local charities. • Fourteen Onchan properties as well as the Manx Wildlife Trust’s Wetlands will open their doors to the public this weekend.

3FM · Politics07:26 Government won't reveal some TT setup costs • The Department of Infrastructure says it won't reveal some of the costs of TT work because it might damage its commercial interests. • A Freedom of Information request asked for details about how much getting the course ready had cost this year. • The DOI said it needed a special vehicle to set up the one-way system on the Mountain Road, and had a contract with a private firm to paint kerbs and put up signs for temporary speed limits.

3FM · Politics06:31 Question raised about wrongly paid benefits • How much money has the government wrongly paid in benefits - and then written off? • Douglas North MHK John Wannenburgh has put that question to Treasury Minister Chris Thomas. • The Tynwald question for written reply asks how much benefit overpayment has been written off in each of the last three years.

IoM Today · Transport07:00 Family business closed after 50 years - now site could become homes • It closed its doors back in March. • Plans have been submitted for outline permission to redevelop a popular garage site for housing just months after the business closed. • Well-known vehicle servicing, repair and recovery firm Haydn Minay’s ceased trading in March after more than 50 years in business.

Tides · Douglas

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What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 40 priority public listings from 116 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

Mon 15 Jun · Gaiety Theatre · villa gaietyMichael Rosen - Getting Through It

Tue 16 Jun · 16 Jun - 30 Aug · Villa Marina Arcade · Villa GaietyIOM Arts Council Present the 2026 Summer Concert Series

Wed 17 Jun · Villa Marina Arcade · villa gaietyAn Evening With Phil Kelsall and the Mighty Wurlitzer

Thu 18 Jun · Gaiety Theatre · villa gaietyOh What A Night!

Thu 18 Jun · 18 Jun · Gaiety Theatre · Villa GaietyLucy Beaumont - Bad At Quiz Shows, Good With Weirdos

Sat 20 Jun · Villa Marina · villa gaietyThe Proclaimers

Today · Abbey Church Hall · manx radioA Night of Bingp and Quizzing

Today · Cathedral Isle of Man · alleventsAdele Dube Nova Band

Today · Just of the Round Table Crossroads At the Junction of the Ronague/whallag Rd · alleventsBarrule To Barrule Challenge

Today · Peel, Isle of Man · centenary centre & peel onlineBlue Train Big Band

Today · Kiki Lounge · alleventsCocktail Masterclass At Kiki's Lounge

Today · Bridson Street, Im9 6an Port Erin, Isle of Man, Isle of Man · alleventsGathered For Glory Conference

Today · the Creek Inn · allevents (peel) & peel onlineGranny Themed Pub Crawl

Today · Ramsey Masonic Hall · alleventsHarryoke - Charity Fundraiser For Isu2s

Today · Bob's Bar, Ballaquayle Road, Douglas · alleventsInter Island Team Event

Today · Mooragh Park & Promenade · manx radio & visit isle of manIsle of Man Orienteering Klubb - Summer Challenge Orienteering Event - Mooragh Park & Promenade, Ram

Today · Quirks Croft, Cregneash · manx radio & manx national heritage & visit isle of manMagnet Mania: Little Magnetic Village

Today · Victoria Square, Im9 6ld Port Erin, Isle of Man, Isle of Man · erin arts centre & alleventsMananan 50: Scott Brothers Duo

Today · Central Park, 7925 161st Ave Nw, Ramsey, Mn 55303 · alleventsNw Food Truck Fest With Ramsey Parks and Rec

Today · the Bohemian Coffee House (26 Victoria Street) · alleventsOn Further Thought: Change

Today · Isle of Man · manx radioOnchan Secret Gardens 2026

Today · Isle of Man · manx radioSouthern Band Festival

Today · Doctor's Meadow Castletown. Near the S100 Clubhouse. · manx radio & visit isle of man & visitor events calendarSouthern Vintage Engine & Tractor Rally

Today · Mountain Course · Moghrey Mie calendarTT race fortnight

Today · Meeting At Milntown Estate Carpark · alleventsWild Medicine

Today · 12 Apr 2026–25 Oct 2026 · Duke Travel / Isle of Man Experiences Shop, Isle of Man Sea Terminal, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM12RF · Visit Isle of ManIsle of Man TT Course & Motor Museum Tour

Today · 13 - 14 Jun · Broadway Cinema · Villa GaietyCharlie the Wonderdog

Today · 13 - 14 Jun · Broadway Cinema · Villa GaietyThe Passenger

Today · 13 June 2026 · Mooragh Park & Promenade, Ramsey, Isle of Man, IM8 3AP · Visit Isle of ManIsle of Man Orienteering Klubb - Summer Challenge Orienteering Event - Mooragh Park & Promenade, Ramsey.

Today · 13 June 2026 · Cregneash, Isle of Man, Cregneash, Isle of Man, IM9 5PX · Visit Isle of ManMagnet Mania: Little Magnetic Village

Today · 13 June 2026–14 June 2026 · Gaiety Theatre, Harris Promenade, Douglas, IM1 2HP · Visit Isle of ManAmazing Animals

Today · 13 June 2026–14 June 2026 · Doctor's Meadow, Near Southern 100 Clubhouse, Castletown-by-Pass, Castletown, IM9 1HB · Visit Isle of ManSouthern Vintage Engine and Tractor Club Two Day Vintage Show

Today · 18 May 2026–1 Nov 2026 · House Of Manannan, Isle of Man, peel, Isle of Man, IM5 1TA · Visit Isle of ManVintage Motorcycles On Display

Today · 18 May 2026–4 Oct 2026 · The Boat Park, Port Erin, Isle of Man, IM9 6JA · Visit Isle of ManGuided Aquabike Experience

Today · 2 Apr 2026–31 Oct 2026 · Douglas Railway Station, Bank Hill, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 5PT · Visit Isle of ManIsle of Man Railways Dining Car

Today · 3 May 2026–18 Oct 2026 · Groudle Glen Railway, Onchan, Isle of Man, IM32HA · Visit Isle of ManFamily Trainspotting Challenge

Today · 3 May 2026–18 Oct 2026 · Groudle Glen Railway, Onchan, Isle of Man, IM32HA · Visit Isle of ManSteam Teas

Tomorrow · East Quay, Peel, Isle of Man · alleventsAdrift

Tomorrow · Outside Ramsey Swimming Pool, Ramsey · alleventsFully Alive River Kayak Adventure

Tomorrow · St Ninian's Church & Parish Centre · alleventsIndigo Jazz Cafe

Recent FOI requests

Recent published FOI responses, with the ask, authority and outcome.

Source: Isle of Man Government FOI searchhttps://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/search

Government contracts in plain English

A quick read on what government is trying to buy, who is buying it, and which deadlines matter for suppliers.

Closing in the next week

Newly posted

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Resident pulse

One question, three choices, all week. We publish the result each Monday, then start the next weekly question.

Three Island Amazon finds

Rotating Isle of Man and Manx book/product searches.

Island Amazon pick 1

100 Years of the Isle of Man TT book

A race-history coffee-table search.

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Island Amazon pick 2

The Isle of Man TT book

Road-racing reading for TT fans.

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Island Amazon pick 3

Isle of Man map book

Map and guide searches for walkers and visitors.

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From the Manx oral tradition

A small Manx fact

Derbyhaven: The bay has been used by ships, airmen and armies through the centuries. It is useful context when today’s news touches place, planning or public services.

The shape of the day ahead

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