Bishop writes to Chief Minister over refugees

Ta'n Aspick screeu rish yn Ard-Shirveishagh bentyn da kemmyrkee

Ta Çhiarn Aspick yn Ellan er screeu rish yn Ard-Shirveishagh, geamagh er yn reiltys dy yannoo ny smoo dy chooney lesh kemmyrkee ta çhea veih caggey syn Affrick Hwoaie.

Ayns e screeuyn, ta'n Aspick Robert Paterson gra foddee dy bee yn Ellan abyl dy ghoaill stiagh paart jeh ny thousaneyn dy leih ta scughit magh, liorish caggey ayns çheeraghyn gollrish Yn Teer.

Ga dy vel yn Ellan geiyrt er polasee arraghey stiagh y Reeriaght Unnaneyssit, t'eh gra dy lhisagh shin goltaghey adsyn ta er nyn imman magh ass ny thieyn oc.

As t'eh shirrey er y reiltys ad dy ghreinnaghey yn Reeriaght Unnaneyssit dy oltaghey ny shlee kemmyrkee, as dy gheddyn smoo reamys ayns shoh syn Ellan dy chur aaght daue.


Bishop writes to Chief Minister over refugees

The Island's lord bishop has written to the chief minister calling for the government to do its bit to help refugees fleeing conflict in North Africa.

In his letter, Bishop Robert Paterson says the Isle of Man might be able to take in some of the thousands of people displaced by war in countries such as Syria.

He says although the Island follows UK immigration policy, he says we should welcome those who've been driven from their homes.

And he asks the government to urge the UK to welcome more refugees and to find more space here in the Island to house them.