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Tuesday 30 June 2026 Jemayrt, yn 30oo Mean-soureeThe Isle of Man morning briefing · Your Tuesday local briefing
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Community petition

Petition: stop the Mooir Vannin offshore wind farm

A local campaign is collecting signatures opposing the proposed Mooir Vannin offshore wind turbines.

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Community action notice. Link supplied by NOT4IOM.

Start here · today’s briefing

Your Island briefing

The latest local headlines, weather, travel notes and useful links are gathered below, with original sources one tap away.

Lead Story

Anti-windfarm petition to be presented in Tynwald

• Nearly 9,000 signatures call for a public referendum on the project.
• The petition, which has almost 9,000 signatures, has been organised by Georgina O’Sullivan of the No Offshore Turbines 4 Isle of Man (NOT4IoM) group.
• It calls for any framework for the export of energy from Manx territorial land or sea to be subject to Tynwald debate and a public referendum before any final lease, treaty or operational consent is is given the go-ahead.

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Almanac · Daily readings

Today on the island

Overcast, 14°C (57°F), wind 11 mph

Douglas
14°C
Overcast · High 17° · Low 14°
Wind
11mph
Moderate
High Tide
12:43
5.75m · Douglas
Aurora · NOAA
Kp 0
Not visible
Around the Island · 19 stories

The local news that matters this morning

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

Island Utility · Practical note

Today's practical note

Weather check: Overcast; 14°C this morning; high 17°C / low 14°C; winds around 11 mph. Check A18 Mountain Road status before travelling.

More details →

Tide Table · Today

Tides · Douglas

Douglas tide times for today, shown local to the Isle of Man.

00:17
▲ High
6.47m
06:50
▼ Low
1.29m
12:43
▲ High
5.75m
18:47
▼ Low
1.55m
Travel Board · Live

Sailings & Flights

Live boards and timetables for getting on and off the Island.

Steam PacketDouglas sailings
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Isle of Man AirportIOM · live boards
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Bus VanninIsland-wide services
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What's On · 30 items

What's on: next 7 days

A complete quick-view of 30 public listings over the next 7 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

Tynwald · Sitting watch

Tynwald in plain English

Next up:House of Keys + Legislative Council — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 · 10.00am. Plain-English bullets from the official order papers, votes and proceedings: agenda, questions, decisions, named members and next dates.

Plain-English brief

What is on the agenda

  • Questions are listed on the separate Question Paper.
  • Page 76, line 12, for “ the costs of the Authority ” substitute « the cost of discharging the function». Financial Services (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 Amendments c Page iii AMENDMENT TO CLAUSE 93
  • Page 77, lines 8 and 9, omit inserted subparagraph (ab). Renumber subparagraphs (ac) and (ad). IN THE COUNCIL NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE REFORM BILL 2026 LIST OF AMENDMENTS AGREED IN THE COUNCIL AMENDMENTS TO CLAUSE 6

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What was said

  • Who was there: The Speaker and 23 other Members in the Chamber.
  • Members asked eight oral questions and ministers answered them in the chamber.
  • Members asked oral questions and ministers answered them in the chamber.

Read proceedings

What was achieved

  • Usefulness: high. The sitting moved from broad debate into line-by-line decisions.
  • Progress: real, but procedural. Bills and amendments advanced; this was not just talk.
  • NHS reform was tested clause by clause, with some amendments accepted and others rejected.
  • Entity-registration checks moved forward strongly: eight amendments carried and the Bill reached third reading.
  • Ministers answered oral questions in public, so scrutiny happened on the record.
  • Bottom line: useful meeting, measurable legislative progress, and clear names attached to the work.

Read the record

Source: Tynwald RSS + websitehttps://tynwald.org.im/spfile?file=/business/opqp/opqp/2026-PP-0123.pdf

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Amazon Picks · 3 Isle of Man searches

Three Island Amazon finds

The Isle of Man TT book
Island Amazon pick 1

The Isle of Man TT book

Road-racing reading for TT fans.

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Isle of Man map book
Island Amazon pick 2

Isle of Man map book

Map and guide searches for walkers and visitors.

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Manx language book
Island Amazon pick 3

Manx language book

Books and learning materials for a bit of Gaelg.

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Focklyn y Laa · Manx of the Day
Kys t’ou?
How are you?
In a sentenceA friendly check-in. Daily note 06-30: use it when the Island story gives you the chance.
Raa y Laa · Proverb of the day

From the Manx oral tradition

"Share çhengey ny argid."
"Language is better than silver." — A good one for Gaelg day. Daily reflection 06-30: read it against today’s Island weather, news and neighbourly patience.
Did You Know · Manx trivia

A small Manx fact

Groudle: The glen railway and coastal paths keep Victorian leisure alive. It proves the Island is small without ever being simple.

This Day in Manx History

On or near 30 June · Through the years

1977
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Silver Jubilee with a visit to Tynwald Day.
Today · Outlook

The shape of the day ahead

Overcast, 14°C (57°F), wind 11 mph. Highs of 17°C. Check A18 Mountain Road status before travelling.

Slane lhiat Until tomorrow morning — moghrey mie eu.
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