Arts Council chairman hits back

Caairliagh Choonseil ny h-Ellynyn bwoalley er-ash

Caairliagh Choonseil ny h-Ellynyn Vannin, t'eh er woalley er-ash bentyn da aggyrtyssyn dy yioold y Choonseil aghin Oltey jeh'n Chiare as Feed dy yeeaghyn er e coontyssyn.

Geoff Corkish, Oltey jeh'n Choonseil Slattyssagh, t'eh gra dy row ooilley'n fysseree va shirrit ec Chris Robertshaw, Oltey jeh'n Chiare as Feed son Doolish Hiar, dy row eh currit da.

Ta Mnr Robertshaw gobbal shoh, as t'eh gra nagh row eh lowit dy yeeaghyn er y yiare-hennaghys jeh çhaglymyn y Choonseil noadyr.

Ta Mnr Corkish gra dy re feer jeeillagh ny h-imraaghyn, as ad çheet ny lurg leodaghey'n argid goll gys Galleree Sayle.

As t'eh gra dy re almoragh aggyrtyssyn Vnr Robertshaw.


Arts Council chairman hits back

The chairman of the Isle of Man Arts Council has hit back over claims it turned down an MHF's request to see its accounts.

Geoff Corkish MLC says East Douglas MHK Chris Robertshaw was given all the information he requested.

Mr Robertshaw denies this and says he wasn't allowed to see the council's minutes of meetings, either.

Mr Corkish says the comments - in the wake of funding cuts to the Sayle Gallery - are extremely damaging.

And he describes Mr Robertshaw's claims as ill-informed.