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News around Isle of Man

Anglers reassured following trout farm incident

Anglers in the Isle of Man are being assured that fish stocks for the Island’s reservoirs are unaffected following the death of 4,500 fish at Glen Wyllin trout farm.
In the early hours of Monday 11 June, someone entered the farm owned by Troutlodge and…

Financial Sanctions: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida organisations.
Under the terms of section 24(1) of the Terrorism and Other Crime (Financial Restrictions) Act 2014 (the 2014 Act), where …

Financial Sanctions: Iraq

This news release is issued in respect of the restrictive measures directed against Iraq.
On 7 June 2018, the United Nations Security Council Committee approved the removal of one entity from the UN Iraq list. The following entry has been removed from …

Third Microgaming PlayItForward Community Games aims to spark interest in sport

The Isle of Man’s third annual Microgaming PlayItForward Community Games takes place on Wednesday 20 June at the National Sports Centre in Douglas.
The games aim to encourage 11 to 16 year olds, who aren’t actively engaged in sport, to try out seven di…

Visit Isle of Man – How Can We Help Survey Launched

The Department for Enterprise is appealing to tourism sector businesses to complete this year’s Visit Isle of Man – How Can We Help Survey which will measure past engagement with Department-led initiatives and opportunities, and give businesses the cha…

Record TT passenger figures for Isle of Man Transport

A total of 234,418 journeys were taken by passengers between Friday 25 May and Sunday 10 June, representing an increase of 22,968 journeys compared with the corresponding period last year. 
Passenger figures across the Isle of Man’s heritage transport …

Public’s SAVE ideas being implemented by Departments

Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan MHK says the huge public response to the SAVE initiative is already contributing to savings and efficiencies across the public sector.
In addition to the headline projects being taken forward by the Isle of Man Governmen…

Financial Sanctions – Ukraine

This news release is issued in respect of measures taken against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine.
On 15 June 2018 a Corrigenda was published in the Official Journal of the European Union . The Corrigenda correct…

Financial Sanctions: Libya

This news release is issued in respect of the financial sanctions measures relating to Libya.
Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 2016/44 has been amended with effect from 15 June 2018, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No…

Chief Minister looking forward to hosting visit from Dame Margaret Hodge MP and Andrew Mitchell MP

Chief Minister Howard Quayle MHK is welcoming the opportunity to further strengthen the Isle of Man’s relations with Westminster by hosting Dame Margaret Hodge MP and Andrew Mitchell MP in the Island on Monday (18 June 2018).
Mr Quayle, together with a…