Month: December 2020

Both Manx Radio and IOM Newspapers report today on a possible ‘class action’ by a number of prisoners; over their treatment during detention for Covid-19 breaches. Links: https://www.manxradio.com/…/legal-claim-over-treatment…/ http://www.iomtoday.co.im/ Any potential case would fail or succeed on the basis of a breach of

The Irish Lights Service provides an invaluable safety network for mariners all around Ireland. This weekend they have been remembering the loss of the Irish Lights vessels ‘Isolda’ 80 years ago. Although Ireland was neutral at the time and the ship was clearly

A lot will be written after the death of Welsh nationalist, John Barnard Jenkins, and it’s fair to say that his legacy and that of MAC will be remembered mainly in terms of the attack on the 1969 investiture of Prince Charles as

(This is a translation from the Welsh News item on BBC Cymru about the death of John Barnard Jenkins) “It was sad and shocking to hear … that the Welsh patriot, John Jenkins had left us,” said Owain Williams – one of the

John Jenkins who has died was one of the most significant figures in the Welsh independence movement militant national struggle of the twentieth century. Jenkins headed Mudiad Amddiffyn Cymru (MAC) – the Movement for the Defence of Wales – which together with the

The Isle of Man government is inviting applications from charities working overseas to apply for grants as part of its International aid programme, The Isle of Man sets aside £2.5 million for overseas aid annually: https://www.gov.im/…/charities-invited-to-apply-for…/ The Manx Chief Minister, Howard Quayle MHK,

In the case of a no deal Brexit the battle lines over fishery access will be wide ranging. Perhaps the most intense focus of contention will be The Channel and the French fishing industry. French fishermen have shown a willingness to be militant

The Scottish government will use the force of law and not physical force to police Scottish sea fishery areas says SNP Europe Minister Mike Russell. Mr Russell branded the idea of Royal Navy involvement utterly insane. The Herald reports Mr Russell: Urging a

The UK right wing press are revelling following the news that PM Boris Johnson is sabre rattling over a possible no deal Brexit by threatening to deploy greater numbers of naval warships to protest UK fishing grounds. Currently two River Class OPVs are