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MANX RADIO UPDATE:

  • Update Monday 16 February 2026

    The union behind bus driver strikes says comments made by the infrastructure minister were untrue, as the DOI maintains its door remains open for talks.A new report has highlighted the Isle of Man’s suicide rate is higher than the global average.The future of Douglas’s Horse Trams are back under the spotlight.

MANX NEWSCAST: 

AGENDA: 

  • Agenda 16.2.26 - Chris Robertshaw and Future IoM

    Agenda 16.2.26 - Chris Robertshaw and Future IoMFormer Douglas East MHK Chris Robertshaw has a new political vision for the Isle of Man. Describing itself as a movement towards good governance, Future Isle of Man has three core pillars to its thinking. ‘The Democratic Process’, which introduces the concept of holding Referenda into our existing system; ‘A Unified Government’ which bring government operations together under a single legal entity; and the introduction of high level cross-departmental strategic thinking. Is the Manx political system fundamentally broken or have we just been the really, really unlucky victim of events over the past few decades?

MANX RADIO MANNIN LINE:

  • It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 16th February 2026

    Douglas Halfway Horse trams and who's responsible, resident visa problems with UK inbound travel, Douglas Head Conservation Area, Public Health Functions and Duty Bill & opinions our giant poppy. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 16th February 2026

PERSPECTIVE:

  • Perspective 15.2.26 - former Treasury Minister Eddie Teare talks us through his budget process.

    Government finances have read a little like recent weather forecasts, with a gloomy outlook, risk of budget overtopping particularly in health, and economic storms battering our sparse reserves. One former Treasury Minister who wasn’t afraid to grapple with the economic challenges of the day was Eddie Teare. He talks to Perspective about how he went about preparing a budget and considers what next week’s Budget might deliver. As if economic circumstances were’nt bad enough the aftermath of last month’s sackings has caused some disaffection in Tynwald ranks. Will next week’s Budget include brighter spells and sunny uplands?

MANX RADIO SPORT:

  • Saturday Sport Classified (14-2-26)

    Results, reaction and analysis to all the latest local football, rugby and hockey across the Isle of ManPLUS, we hear from the latest generation of a name synonymous with the TT on his upcoming MGP debut; It's hoped a new centre will further grow the sport of powerlifting on Island; and, a club says there's a 'real risk' it won't currently be able to run MTB events in 2026Rob Pritchard is joined by Tony Mepham, Dave Christian and Ben CunninghamAlso featuring the voices of Illiam Quayle, Liz Young and Niall Quiggin