News

Department to seek expressions of interest in running meat plant

A private operator is to be sought for the Island’s meat plant in order to make it more competitive and save public money. The plant, at Tromode, is run by...
Friday, 10 February 2017

Friendship Bench welcome addition to Ballasalla School playground

Ballasalla School is the proud new owner of a Friendship Bench generously donated to the school by Carol Walmsley of Hope Home Care in Ballasalla. The bench was...
Friday, 10 February 2017

Consultation shows broad support for future of services for older people

There has been broad support for changes proposed by the Department of Health and Social Care to services it provides for older people over the next five...
Friday, 10 February 2017

Pleasure craft insurance bye-laws

Tynwald will this month be asked to support a proposal to require the owners of pleasure craft to have appropriate insurance in place. The intention is to...
Friday, 10 February 2017

Firefighters Memorial Walk

The Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service is holding its 11th annual Memorial Walk on Sunday 23 April. The event is a registered 50 kilometre open road race,...
Friday, 10 February 2017

Cain Bridge in Castletown to be refurbished

The Department of Infrastructure is preparing to carry out a major refurbishment of Cain Bridge in Castletown. The swingbridge, which provides pedestrian...
Friday, 10 February 2017

Reservoir licence price frozen and more fish for 2017 to 2018 season

The 2017/18 reservoir fishing season promises to be plentiful for participants, with waters fully stocked and licence fees frozen. Stocks of rainbow trout were...
Thursday, 9 February 2017

Sea fishing licence fee review will benefit industry in long term

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is to develop a system of sea fishing licence fees that best reflects the value of the resource.  A new...
Thursday, 9 February 2017

Isle of Man Post Office to launch new pictorial self-adhesive stamps

Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to mark the development of its new pictorial self-adhesive stamps to customers with the release of its first set of stamp...
Thursday, 9 February 2017

Isle of Man Post Office celebrates 150 years of the first general election of The House of Keys

Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a set of stamps in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first general election of the House of Keys. Four...
Wednesday, 8 February 2017