NEWS AND BLOGS

The news that the Assisted Dying Bill is still waiting for Royal Assent, nine months after the Manx parliament passed the legislation, should be concerning to even the most ardent supporter of our current constitutional set-up.

When we first spoke with Charles Kergaravat two and a half years ago we set out to bring the hashtag Isle of Man into the InterCeltic Business Forum. In 2023 our conversations got a few people interested. In 2024 we managed to drum up enough interest and support from Business IOM to co-ordinate and achieve a Manx delegation at the main Summer Forum event . In 2025 there was a full a blown Manx contingent in attendance at the Forum's Summer gathering at Lorient. Plus, for th

This is a guest post for Reayrtys by Joe O’Hanlon, a lawyer originally from Northern Ireland and now working in Dublin, who has an interest in the constitutional frameworks of small, self-governing countries like the Isle of Man. Some commentators on Manx politics, like Alistair Ramsey, have argued that there is a democratic deficit in the Manx political system . With few exceptions, members of the House of Keys are elected as independents; voters in elections to the House of

It’s nearly four years overdue, but the Isle of Man finally has an international  - or ‘Global’ - relations strategy. This is something Reayrtys has l ong been pushing the Government for so we certainly welcome the creation of a strategy document, approved by Tynwald.  But the devil is in the detail - has it been worth the wait? We’ve taken an initial review and the tl;dr summary is: there’s some strong and good sentiment framing the jobs to be done, which we welcome. When i

Reayrtys Co-Founder, Simon Collister, spoke on a panel at the Institute of Directors Isle of Man's fascinating annual influence dinner last week. It was an illustrious panel with thought-leaders from on- and off the island which, in turn, generated a wide-ranging and thoroughly thought-provoking series of discussions. The IoD Isle of Man published a great run-down of the main themes explored: Need to create a clear, overarching vision for the Isle of Man The economic and p

Guest post written by Dr Erin McNulty // Dr Éirinn Nic An Ultaigh, Research Associate at the Gaelic Connect Project, University of...

This week (22 April) brought a rare win for the Government, transforming a decaying landmark into 37 new flats and breathing life back into a part of central Douglas through the MDC’s Thie Clag scheme.

70% of Manx public wants greater autonomy, new research shows

Despite what many may assume, your local commissioner does not exercise any authority over road repair, the police, healthcare or schools

The Isle of Man Government has announced it's appointed a new Executive Director to lead its External Relations. This news is certainly...

How can connecting with Manxies abroad help to deliver on the Island plan? Our new report looks at the value of diaspora engagement.

Ahead of next week's Tynwald, we take a look at the CLAJ's new report into the constitution, Manx autonomy and self determination

In our new guest blog, seasoned commentator Alistair Ramsay takes a trip down memory lane to look at whether the board system was better.

As Tynwald braces for an unprecedented vote, Nick Hawkes looks at whether the current Ministerial system is fit for purpose.

Failt erriu ooilley gys yn screeuyn naight noa Reayrtys - Mee Jerrey Fouyir, 2024 // Welcome everyone to Reayrtys' October newsletter....

Business leaders, innovators, and policy-makers from across the Celtic nations met in Brittany this Summer. Reayrtys has been working...

For Reaytrys the King Gaming scandal highlights deeper issues for the Isle of Man

With expectations among the Crown Dependencies that the UK's new Labour Government has offshore tax centres in their sights, we asked...

In today's guest blog, Professor Peter Edge takes a quick look at the history of second chambers around the world...

Last month the UK’s Justice Committee published their second report into the ‘Constitutional Relationship with the Crown Dependencies.

On Friday 24 May, Manx constitutional expert Professor Peter Edge and Reayrtys will partner for an evening at Douglas City Hall.

It is a wonderful sight to see the President of Tynwald, the Hon. Laurence Skelly, meeting with the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins

It’s been an exciting and busy 2023 for us, so as Christmas approaches we thought we'd wish a Nollick Ghennal as Blein Vie Noa diuish...

Guest post by Paul Craine MLC A Tynwald petition will be discussed and voted on next month which asks Tynwald to adopt as policy that the...

Following the introduction of a Bill which seeks to remove the Bishop's vote, we're conducting a survey to gauge public interest and support