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MANX RADIO UPDATE:

• Update Monday 19 January 2026

  It's Blue Monday - what better time to sack some ministers.The chief minister's carried out a major reshuffle of his Council of Ministers, a day before Tynwald, and a month away from the Budget.

MANX NEWSCAST: 

• 'CoMin is not a happy place', says former DOI minister

  The former infrastructure minister has accused the chief minister of shaping policy in response to social media pressure. It comes a day after Alfred Cannan reshuffled his Cabinet, removing Alex Allinson as Treasury Minister and Dr Michelle Haywood from her role as Infrastructure Minister.For the first time since her sacking, Dr Michelle Haywood has spoken out exclusively to Manx Radio.

AGENDA: 

• Agenda 19.1.26 - is the Manx Ministerial System working?

  The Tynwald Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs and Justice is reviewing the Manx Ministerial System which has been in place now for nearly four decades. So far the Committee has heard plenty of evidence to suggest that in good times Council of Ministers works very effectively but when circumstances are difficult CoMin has struggled to take the tough decisions. On Agenda we hear part of the evidence given by Chief Minister Alf Cannan who seems keen to focus more power in the Chief Minister’s hands. Is that good for democracy and will it help get things done, or is this returning us to the days when the governor had absolute power to rule?

MANX RADIO MANNIN LINE:

• It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 19th January 2026

  COMIN shuffles Allinson and Haywood out, Thomas and Crookall in - Phil Gawne's perspective and vox populi plus Vinted and Stripe issues, DOI bans motorcycling at Dhoon Quarry & residential zone speed concerns. It’s Mannin Line with Andy Wint - Monday 19th January 2026

PERSPECTIVE:

• Perspective 12.1.25 - Blein ny Gaelgey 2026 the year of the Manx Language

  Blein ny Gaelgey is a year-long, Island-wide celebration of the Manx language. The Year’s website claims that it’s for everybody – Manx speakers, people who don’t know any Manx yet, people who call the Isle of Man home, and visitors to these shores and it will be fun and accessible, and provide ways to engage for everyone! On Perspective this week we hear from two of those hoping we’ll all be dusting down our Moghrey Mies and Fastyr Mies and making Blein ny Gaelgey a great occasion for our Manx Language. If you’re a little cynical about the language then this week’s show might well soften even the hardest of hearts.

MANX RADIO SPORT:

• Saturday Sport Classified (17-1-26)

  Results, reaction and analysis to all the results in local football, rubgy and hockey.PLUS, we bring you the draws for the quarter-finals of the GH Corlett Woods Cup and Under-18s FA Cup in football and for the men's and ladies' Cup, Plate and Bowl in HockeySimon Quine is joined by Tony Mepham, Dave Christian and Ben Cunningham.

 

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