Always scope for greater self-government, says academic

Caa kinjagh son tooilley reiltys-hene, ta olloo gra

Ta seyrsnys dy liooar ec Mannin son tooilley reiltys-hene, er yn oyr dy vel ee beg.

Shen coardail rish yn Albinagh yn Olloo Michael Keating, ta stiurey shalee mychione caghlaa reaghyssyn bunraghtoil eddyr yn Reeriaght Unnaneyssit, Nerin as ny crogheydyssyn crooin.

T'eh gra dy vel ny kianglaghyn shoh gleashaghey kyndagh rish jee-veanaghey, Brexit as y neu-hickyrys sy traa ry-heet bentyn da reaghys Nerin Hwoaie.

Dooyrt yn Olloo Keating rish Radio Vannin, foddee dy re nish yn traa dy smooinaghtyn reesht mychione kianglaghyn bunraghtoil yn Ellan.

Dooyrt yn Olloo Keating: 'My ta shin jeeaghyn er ny h-ellanyn elley sy Cheayn Sheear, yn Eeslynn, Greenlyn er-nonney Ellanyn ny Geyrragh, t'ad ooilley smooinaghyn mychione nyn ynnyd bunraghtoil, as t'ad ooilley smooinaghtyn mychione aghtyn oddys ad mooadaghey nyn reiltys-hene as neu-chrogheydys. Cha bee ad nyn steatyn ashoonagh er yn aght tradishoonagh, agh ta caaghyn ayn dy yannoo reddyn foddee veagh doillee da çheeraghyn mooarey. T'ad beg as so-lhoobagh. Cha nel Mannin ny ynrican boayl dy ve myr shoh, as ta ram ry-ynsaghey voish ny ta taghyrt ayns ny h-ellanyn myrgeddin'.


Always scope for greater self-government, says academic

The Isle of Man has considerable scope for greater self-governrnent because of its small size.

That's according to Scottish academic Professor Michael Keating, who's running a project on changing costitutional arrangements between the UK, Ireland and crown dependencies.

He says these relationships are shifting because of devolution, Brexit and the uncertain future of the Northern Ireland settlement.

Professor Keating told Manx Radio it may be time for the Island to re-evaluate its constitutional ties.

Professor Keating said: 'If we look at the other islands across the Atlantic Ocean, whether it's Iceland or Greenland or Faroes, they're all thinking of their constitutional position, and they're all thinking about how they can maximise their own autonomy and independence, they're not going to be nation states in the traditional sense, but there are opportunites to do things in fact that even big countries might find it rather difficult to do. They're small, flexible and adaptable. The Isle of Man is not the only place to be in this position, and there's a lot to learn from what is happening across the islands as well.'