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Public encouraged to get creative this weekend as part of 2018 Year of Our Island

A series of hands-on workshops are being held this weekend as part of the 2018 Year of Our Island celebration – and the public are being invited to sign-up, take part and get creative. 
Ten workshops are being staged this Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 …

Financial Sanctions: Libya

This news release is issued in respect of the financial sanctions measures relating to Libya.
Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 2016/44 has been amended with effect from 15 May 2018, following the publication of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2…

Three travel partners granted official status for TT Races and Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling

The Department for Enterprise has granted official partner status to three local companies to offer travel and accommodation services to visitors to the Isle of Man for the TT Races and Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling in 2019.
VisitIOM.co.uk, owne…

Peter’s Railway author Chris Vine to teach youngsters about steam train travel

Chris Vine is visiting the Isle of Man for the third consecutive year to speak to schoolchildren about the Island’s steam railway.

The author behind the Peter’s Railway series visited several Island schools in 2016 and 2017 – and the trips proved so s…

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.
Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 has been amended with effect from 14 May 2018, following the publi…

Manx Youth Games Opening Ceremony speech

Your Excellency, Lady Gozney, your Worshipful the Mayor and Lady Mayoress, Chief Minister, Ministers, Ladies & Gentlemen, Boys & Girls.
On behalf of the Department of Education, Sport and Culture welcome to the 17th Manx Youth Games event here…

TT safety campaign urges road users to keep calm

Staying safe by remaining calm on the Island’s roads is the central theme of this year’s Isle of Man Constabulary TT road safety campaign.
Posters and beer mats displaying clear and consistent messages will be seen across the Island prior to and durin…

Lucky winners of Youth Survey presented with prizes

A random selection of 15 young people who completed the 2018 Youth Survey have been presented prizes by the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture, Graham Cregeen MHK. 
The biannual survey, which launched in February, sought feedback from all of th…

Island’s biggest youth sporting event kicks-off with 1,200 strong parade

The Island’s National Sports Centre (NSC) was awash with colour this morning when 1,200 participants paraded onto the athletics track for the opening ceremony of the seventeenth Manx Youth Games.
Proceedings got underway with everyone taking part in a …