• Urgent question tabled for June's Tynwald sitting. • An MHK wants to know what, if any, further security measures have been put in place at the Island’s ports of arrival following recent events in Belfast. • Onchan member Julie Edge has put forward an urgent question for this week’s sitting of Tynwald asking what assessment has been made of the implications for the Island.
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• Amendments due to be debated in Tynwald. • This week the topic of assisted dying will again be discussed on the floor of Tynwald. • Amendments from the mover of the private members’ bill, Dr Alex Allinson, are due to be debated by our Island’s politicians.
• A former MHK has accused the Chief Minister of delaying the Island's assisted dying laws. • In an open letter, Quintin Gill - who represented Rushen from 2001 to 2011 - criticised Alf Cannan over his handling of the Assisted Dying Bill. • He’s accusing Mr Cannan of unilaterally contacting the UK to ask for amendments, saying he’d joined some UK politicians to oppose the legislation.
• The Steam Packet's rescheduling two sailings on Tuesday as the Manxman undergoes maintenance. • Her scheduled 8.30am crossing from Douglas to Heysham will be covered by the Manannan, and set off at 7.30am instead on Tuesday, June 16. • Meanwhile the return trip from Lancashire, which had been due for 2.15pm, will now be leaving at 11.30am.
• Education Minister Daphne Caine hoping to retain seat in September. • One of Garff’s sitting MHKs has announced their intention to stand for re-election in September. • Daphne Caine, who is currently the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture, has represented the constituency since 2016.
• A Catholic deacon is calling for the Assisted Dying Bill to be put on hold until after September's general election. • Graeme Easton, parish deacon of St Mary’s in Castletown, says the legislation is flawed, and the current parliament shouldn’t spend any more time on it. • Calling it the ’Assisted Suicide Bill, he claims the proposed laws have been pushed through ’at breakneck speed.
• Advises against increasing capacity 'without root-cause improvements'. • An independent rapid review of overall bed capacity within Noble’s Hospital has found evidence of ’complex issues such as trust, discretionary behaviours, questionable consultant job plans, silo-planning and circumvention of normal governance systems.
• Sir Keir Starmer announces 2027 ban for apps like Snapchat and TikTok. • The education minister says ’big discussions’ will have to be held over whether the Isle of Man follows the UK in banning social media for under-16s. • The UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has today announced restrictions on young people accessing apps such as Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube.
• Guidance co-led by the Isle of Man and Gibraltar. • Guidance notes on one of the most complex and least well-understood elements of the global financial crime network have been issued by the government. • Proliferation financing is the movement or use of funds and other assets to support the development, acquisition or movement of weapons of mass destruction.
• Manx Mencap hoping to put its service users in the spotlight. • A local charity’s hoping to put its service users in the spotlight this Learning Disability Awareness Week. • Starting today (Monday 15 June), the theme this year is ’do you see me?
• Former bard says taking on the role was a 'such a privilege'. • A former Manx Bard says it was such a privilege to play a part in so many occasions during his year in the role. • Applications are now open to find the 12th bard, who’ll be expected to write and perform poems at a wide range of events in their year in the position.
• Island resident Tyson Fury has shared social media posts of him wearing a cap for Donald Trump's birthday calling for him to be made Prime Minister. • He and his wife Paris Fury shared a selfie of themselves at the UFC cage fight outside the White House. • And he also shared photos of himself with the US president and Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg.
• An Island parent has launched a petition calling for the government to set up a specialised food disorder clinic for children. • James Green says he wants Manx Care to set up the facility to help youngsters with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. • The condition sees children refusing to eat foods based on texture, taste, smell, color and can lead to nutritional deficiencies or other problems.
• I never doubted it for a moment, the champion got what she deserved!’. • The Grenade claimed the Commonwealth Super Featherweight title on Saturday evening with an impressive victory over belt holder Katie Smith. • The pair were meant to meet in Portsmouth in April, but the bout was called off last minute and eventually rescheduled to the weekend at the Toughsheet Community Stadium in Bolton.
• I’ve done everything asked of me and more. • Devine was meant to be boxing for the belt at the Liverpool Olympia this Saturday (June 20). • Posting on social media, the Liverpool-based former Manx ABC man said: Gutted writing this but my title fight next week has been cancelled for reasons out of my control.
• The Lord’s based outfit will play three games. • The MCC was founded in 1787 and has been touring the island since at least the late 1920s. • This week’s trip kicks off on Thursday with a game against traditional opponents King William’s College in Castletown.
• There is no way we could have delivered our vision without you all. • Studio Umami opened in Bourne Place around four years ago, combining a café with a creative arts space. • The venue has proved popular in the town as part of Ramsey’s thriving independent business scene, but it is now set to close its doors.
• It’s set to open this week. • A new Subway outlet is set to open in Douglas on Tuesday. • The sandwich chain’s latest restaurant will be located on Regent Street, a move Subway says reflects growing demand from the local community.
• Commissioner's Chair Steve Curphey says residents have 'fond memories' of the trees. • The chair of Ballaugh Commissioners says it’s a ’very sad day’ as two, 250 year old, trees have been felled. • They both have Dutch Elm Disease, but plans are underway to replace them in the children’s play area.
• Devon Watson questions why government funds are available to private developers but not local authorities. • The leader of Douglas City Council has hit out at the lack of support available to local authorities wanting to build on brownfield sites. • Devon Watson says private companies can access a government scheme to help them bring previously occupied sites back into use.
• Community Group meet every other Saturday. • A community wetland has now reopened after years of work completed by a dedicated team of volunteers. • Owned by the Manx Wildlife Trust, Onchan Wetlands - or ’Curragh Kiondroghad’ - has been restored in an attempt to get it back to its ’original state and beauty.
• Police are asking people to come forward if they can speak Hindi. • On Facebook, officers say an interpreter is urgently needed. • They’re asking members of the public who can speak the language to get in touch as soon as possible.
• The government says it's spent £1.7 million to save almost £4.3 million this year. • Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper is due to lay the Isle of Man Government Efficiencies and Change Programme’s annual report before Tynwald in July. • The document reveals the scheme’s biggest savings have been in contracts and recruitment, which account for £2.3 million.
• There's a new bar opening in Douglas this week - in a familiar place! • Flurt Isle of Man is opening in the Railway Inn on North Quay. • The company says it’s working with Okells to bring a new vibe to an existing venue.
• Should the Department of Infrastructure assume the worst rather than suffering from optimism bias? • That’s the issue that’ll be raised by Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Tim glover during tomorrow’s Tynwald sitting. • He’s due to quiz Infrastructure Minister Tim Crookall about the margin for rising costs left when calculating the cost of work - and what the phrase optimism bias means after it was used in a document about the Douglas Horse Tramway.
• What's the Department of Education, Sport and Culture doing to make sure all children have access to laptops and iPads? • That’s the question Rushen MHK Michelle Haywood will put to Education Minister Daphne Caine tomorrow. • During Tynwald’s June sitting, she’ll ask how the department prioritises schools where pupils don’t have sufficient access to digital services.
• A hairdressing salon in Douglas says it's been forced to introduce late cancellation fees because of a rise in the number of people not showing up for appointments. • Salon 3 on Prospect Terrace in Douglas says it’s seen a recent increase in people cancelling late or not attending. • From July 1, it says if appointments are cancelled less than 48 hours beforehand it’ll start charging - and people who don’t show up at all will be charged the full amount.
• A local firefighter's raised nearly £3,000 for charity by walking the TT course in full gear, oxygen tank included. • Daniel Maddocks took on the 37.73 mile challenge for The Great North Air Ambulance service and The Firefighters Charity. • He says he aims to raise awareness of how important the air ambulance is to the Island all year round, not just during TT.
• A charity golf day's raised over £8,500. • The MAC Group organised the event at Peel Golf Club last month. • It was held in aid of local mental health charity Ed Space.
• More than 17,500 patients were reported to be on a waiting list for medical appointments earlier this year. • Health Minister Claire Christian gave the figure for March in response to a Tynwald question for written reply from Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK Jason Moorhouse. • Meanwhile she said a total of 124,567 outpatient appointments took place over the past financial year.
• More than 40 people have signed a petition demanding a new bus service. • Samantha Hounsell set up the change.org campaign asking for a direct bus from the west of the Island to University College Isle of Man. • She says more than 20 years ago she had to get two buses to reach the college, and nothing has changed in that time - adding having to change buses puts unnecessary strain on students.
• Part of a street in the centre of Douglas will be shut for over a month from today. • The closure applies to a section of Regent Street. • It’ll be closed until 6pm on Friday, July 17.
• His work epitomises the spirit of resilience and the essence of community service. • Anyone travelling, commuting or planning around events should check the latest official updates before setting off.
• They were initially involved in a row. • Darryl Logan, of Bibaloe Beg Road, Onchan, was initially involved in a verbal altercation with the man on January 4, at 3.30am. • He then attacked him with a stick, which he said he’d got from a Christmas Tree.
• He also didn’t have a valid driving licence or insurance. • Fifty-eight-year-old David Glynn Walker admitted the offence as well as having no valid driving licence or insurance. • We previously reported that police saw Walker driving a Peugeot 308 at the roundabout near Church Road Marina on April 26 at 2.45am.
• Court hears victim was assaulted while attempting to defuse a confrontation. • Shayne Forrester denied assault causing actual bodily harm and disorderly behaviour on licensed premises but was found guilty after a summary court trial. • He was also ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to the victim and £1,500 prosecution costs due to the matter going to trial.
• Your encouragement has meant the world to me. • Cox, who has owned a property on the Isle of Man TT course for a number of years after regularly visiting the island as a fan of the races, said he is deeply honoured’ to have received the accolade. • Talking about the award on his Instagram, he said: Music has been my life for as long as I can remember.
• Demand quickly exceeded the stall’s capability. • Amy and Dermot Maguire are the owners of Ramsey Care Products in St Paul’s Square, a business specialising in stocking mobility and disability aids. • After closing their previous venture, Just Care Products Ltd, in August 2024 for personal reasons, the couple attempted to embrace a calmer life.
• It is a true honour to be recognised in this way by our industry. • The Braddan company also achieved second place in the Best Family Business’ category at the annual event which celebrates excellence in the vending industry. • The Manx firm is is the longest running refreshments and catering equipment supplier in the island, with the family-owned business serving the Isle of Man since 1967.
Island Utility · Practical note
Today's practical note
Weather check: Overcast; 12°C this morning; high 15°C / low 12°C; winds around 4 mph. Check A18 Mountain Road status before travelling.
Papers to be laid include social security, animal health, pensions, transport, health-and-safety, trade, property-transfer and National Insurance items.
Questions are listed on the separate Question Paper.
Dr Allinson to move: Assisted Dying Bill 2023 – Consideration under Standing Order 10.5 – Amendments submitted by Dr Allinson on 30th April 2026.
The Minister for Health and Social Care to move: Budget 2025-26 – Supplementary Vote for Revenue and Capital Expenditure for the Department of Health and Social Care.
The Minister for the Cabinet Office to move: Housing and Communities Board − Review of Consultation Responses – A framework for an Isle of Man Homelessness Prevention and Support Act – May 2026.
The Chair of the Select Committee of Tynwald on the Role of the Legislature in the Budget Process, Dr Allinson, to move: Report of the Select Committee of Tynwald on the Role of the Legislature in the Budget Process 2025-26.
Tue, 9 Jun 2026 · House of Keysofficial record
What was said
Who was there: The Deputy Speaker and 21 other Members in the Chamber, Mr Cannan and Mr Speaker having leave of absence.
Members asked oral questions and ministers answered them in the chamber.
Tue, 9 Jun 2026 · decisionsofficial record
What was decided
NHS reform: Ms Christian's National Health Service Reform Bill went through clause-by-clause scrutiny. Mr Hooper, Mrs Corlett and Mrs Poole-Wilson moved amendment groups; many carried, while several contested amendments were defeated.
Entity registration: Mr Johnston’s Verification of Entity Registration Bill went through clause scrutiny. Mrs Corlett moved eight amendments and they were carried; the amended clauses were ordered to stand part.
Verification of Entity Registration Bill 2026 Mr Johnston Bill read the third time.
Tue, 9 Jun 2026 · named membersofficial record
Who did what
Ms Christian led the NHS Reform Bill clauses.
Mr Hooper moved the main NHS Reform amendment groups.
Mrs Corlett moved NHS and entity-registration amendments.
Mrs Poole-Wilson moved selected NHS and period-products amendments.
Mr Johnston led the Verification of Entity Registration Bill.
Thu, 4 Jun 2026 · official updateofficial record
Official updates
Official update: Applications Open for Parliamentary Internship 2026-27.
Official update: Tynwald Day 2026.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 · sitting calendarofficial record
What is coming next
The sitting on Tue, 16 Jun 2026 is the next listed sitting.
Use the calendar/order paper before travelling, quoting or following live.
Source: Isle of Man Government In-Tendhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/iomg/aspx/Tenders/Current
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The official and high-value Island pages most likely to affect readers: public services, travel, heritage, business, TT and transport, translated into what to check and why it matters.
In a sentenceUseful on bank holidays. Daily note 06-16: use it when the Island story gives you the chance.
Raa y Laa · Proverb of the day
From the Manx oral tradition
"Eshyn nagh jean traie, cha jean eh lhieeney."
"Who will not ebb will not flow." — You must give before you can receive. Daily reflection 06-16: read it against today’s Island weather, news and neighbourly patience.
Did You Know · Manx trivia
A small Manx fact
Tynwald: The Manx parliament is often described as the world’s oldest continuous parliament. It is useful context when today’s news touches place, planning or public services.
This Day in Manx History
On or near 16 June · Through the years
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The TT centenary celebrations brought record crowds to the Island.
Today · Outlook
The shape of the day ahead
Overcast, 12°C (54°F), wind 4 mph. Highs of 15°C. Check A18 Mountain Road status before travelling.
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