Government Manx Gas Agreement We Ask For Detail of The Public Consultation

November 26, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE To its credit the Isle of Man Government has a thorough system of public consultation in place. With that in mind I’ve addressed some questions to Chief Secretary Will Greenhow about the level and extent of public consultation

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Government’s Three Point Scam!

November 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Isle of Man Government AGENDA FOR CHANGE has got a three point plan: 1) Balance the budget 2) Protect the vulnerable 3) Grow the economy The plan was cited to us by OFT when they responded to

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‘Hospitality-Gate’!

November 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Following the Houghton Quirk exchange in Tynwald this week over alleged hospitality enjoyed by the OFT Chairman from Manx Gas during the TT period I have written to Treasury Minister Eddie Teare asking for clarification of any tax

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Bell’s Billions!

November 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE No food? Can’t pay the gas bill? That’s strange we’re pumping billions of pounds into the United Kingdom The much publicised BBC documentary about the Isle of Mans tax haven status says, according to a report in IOM

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What Are You Doing To Address Fuel Poverty Chief Minister Asked

November 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE I have written to the Chief Minister today (see below) asking what steps he is taking to understand the nature and extent of fuel poverty on the Isle of Man caused by recent energy increase including the recent

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Man: Coroner Responds On Fuel Poverty Deaths Query

November 15, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE I wrote to the Coroner of Inquests a few days ago (see article on these pages November 8th CORONER URGED NOT TO MISS DEATHS CAUSED BY FUEL POVERTY) expressing concern about the possible impact of gas increases and

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Manx Gas: A Couldn’t Care Less Manx Government

November 5, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Last week the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), which has co-signed the ‘sweetheart’ deal which allows Manx Gas to charge consumers just about what it wants, told us: ‘One of the three key priorities of the current administration

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Manx Gas: Our Own Version of ‘Cedric the Pig’!

October 25, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Whatever COMIN and the MHKs kicking up a smokescreen over parking in Tynwald believe the main item on the agenda of a lot of people on this Island is how to survive month on month and that just

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Manx Gas Has Gun at the Head of Public Chief Minister Told

October 23, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Director of Information of the Celtic League has written to the Chief Minister over new Gas charges urging immediate action to address the issue. He has also asked questions about which government Departments helped load the gun

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Gas Hike: Customers Won’t Feel More Comfortable They May be Dead!

October 23, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE It’s going to be a cold winter on the Isle of Man! That’s not the Met Office forecast that’s the message fromManx Gas, rip-off energy supplier that recently announced the most amazing feat of fiscal gymnastics. It reduced

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