Manx Newscast

A Ramsey Commissioner has come under fire over comments she made on social media.

In reply to a Facebook post about US political commentator Charlie Kirk, who was shot dead last week, Elizabeth Shimmin wrote he should "burn in hell".

Her remarks drew criticism from MHK Stu Peters, who described them as "ignorant, crass and unnecessary".

Ramsey Town Commissioners have said they’re aware of the matter and are making enquiries.

The matter has been brought to the attention of Ramsey MHK Lawrie Hooper.

He says politicians have to remember that even on their personal accounts, they’re representing their communities - and that brings extra responsibility.

Are government's departments overspending or underfunded?

That's the question being raised by Speaker of the House of Keys and Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Juan Watterson.

It's after Treasury revealed four government departments are already projecting overspends in the first quarter of this financial year.

Mr Watterson's been speaking to Amy Griffiths:

Treasury Minister Alex Allinson discusses the government’s quarterly accounts, showing budget pressures across several departments.

With a brand new, multi-million pound facility to support people with cancer and their loved ones just weeks away from completion, we've been invited for a look around the centre.

We speak to the people from the charities that have made it possible:

As thirteen Manx landmarks are given protected status, we hear from the DEFA Minister.

Clare Barber tells Amy Griffiths how they choose which ones go on the list and how important it is to get the decisions right:

A brand-new Island business is hoping to break down barriers by transforming printed materials into formats that work for people with a visual impairment.

Dot & Type offers professional braille transcription of any printed material including menus, bills, letters, and documents, and also has a line of customisable greeting cards.

Founder Tasha Molyneux-Smith told Siobhán Fletcher more.

A group of talented young musicians from the Island are set to perform at the Royal Albert Hall later this year.

Scran, whose members are between the ages of 13 and 17, is described as a 'Manx supergroup' and is heading to the Music for Youth Proms in November. 

The event will feature more than 1,200 young musicians from across the UK and further afield.

But to get there - sponsors are being sought.

In this edition of Newscast, Christy DeHaven speaks to Scran members Alyth Braithwaite and Daniel Cross and Dr Chloe Woolley, Culture Vannin's Manx Music Development Officer.

An MHK says the current policies for whistleblowers in government are still "quite weak".

Onchan member Julie Edge chaired a committee looking into whistleblowing during the last administration.

She's recently met with the chief minister to highlight her concerns.

Ms Edge has been speaking to Manx Radio's Sian Cowper

A conference regarding financial crime saw a turnout of around 600 professionals at the Villa Marina in Douglas.

Designed to showcase international developments and emerging risks, the Countering Financial Crime Conference 2025 featured guest speakers and panels.

The event comes ahead of the Island's upcoming MONEYVAL assessment, which gets underway next year.

In this edition of Newscast, Siobhan Fletcher speaks to the Head of the Isle of Man’s AML/CFT Policy Office, Jilly Christian, and Justice and Home Affairs Minister Jane Poole-Wilson.

The majority of people attending a public meeting to discuss proposals for an offshore windfarm off the Island's east coast were against the plans.

It was organised by Garff Commissioners about the Mooir Vannin Offshore Windfarm proposal by Ørsted.

The local authority was using the meeting to gauge the views of residents before submitting its own response to the consultation and submitting its views on the application.

Ørsted has been working on the project since 2015 and under the current plans could see 87 turbines stretch across the east coast of the Island from Maughold to Onchan.

There were around 100 people in attendance at the meeting but there were no representatives from Ørsted at the meeting to respond to the comments.

Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper was at the meeting.