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News around Isle of Man

Government sets out plans to mark fifty years since Summerland tragedy

A series of events will take place later this year to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Summerland fire. 
The entertainment and leisure complex, which opened in 1971, was destroyed by fire on 2 August 1973.  Fifty people lost their lives in t…

Urgent Care services in early hours of Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 March 2023

The Manx Emergency Doctors Service (MEDS) will be closing between midnight and 8am on the mornings of Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 March 2023.
Throughout these hours, the delivery of urgent and emergency care services will continue via the Emergency Dep…

Planning Application – Publication List

In accordance with the Orders and Regulations listed below, the most recent planning applications received and validated for publication are now available for viewing online including a link on which the site extents can be viewed via an online map.
A …

Financial Sanctions: Russia

This news release is issued to publicise the amendment of 1 entry and removal of 1 entry to the Russian sanctions regime.
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 201…

Financial Sanctions: Global Anti-Corruption

This news release is issued to publicise the amendment of 1 entry under the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regime.
The Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/488) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 …

Changes planned to range of driving and vehicle fees

Tynwald Members will be asked to approve changes to a range of fees relating to driving licences and tests, vehicles registrations, inspections and administration at next month’s sitting. 
The Department of Infrastructure is bringing forward several fe…

New land registration fees seek to differentiate on-Island and off-Island purchasers

An adjusted fees and duties structure for those registering property purchases in the Isle of Man will come into force on 1 May 2023.
The Central Registry will introduce the new fees and duties, which are intended to recognise market pressures being dr…

Consultation launched into Work Permit reforms

The Department for Enterprise has today launched a consultation seeking views on proposed reforms to the Work Permit System in the Isle of Man.
The proposals follow the commitment made in Our Island Plan to consult on further reforms to the Work Permit…

World Social Work Day

Manx Care’s Social Care Services team celebrated World Social Work Day yesterday (Tuesday 21 March 2023) with a one-day conference on the Isle of Man. 
This was the first time the social care services have held an event specifically for World Social Wo…

Manx Care confirms the death of our Chairman

It is with great sadness that we can confirm that our Chairman, Andrew Foster CBE, has passed away following a short illness.
On behalf of Manx Care, we would like to offer our sincere and heartfelt condolences to Andrew’s wife, Sara, his children and …