Douglas North gets sixth election candidate
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Douglas North gets sixth election candidate
• Janet Thommeny to make House of Keys bid.
• A sixth candidate has announced their intention to stand for Douglas North in September’s General Election.
• Janet Thommeny is a retired mental health professional and also spent 10 years as a Douglas City Councillor.
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The local news that matters this morning
Here's all the news from our island from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.
 | 3FM · Politics · 06:34 Census response rates revealed for each constituency• People in the chief minister's constituency have completed the most census forms, while those in Douglas East are bottom of the table. |
 | IoM Today · Politics · 11:07 Organisation asks election candidates to keep it out of politics• It isn’t a campaign tool. |
 | 3FM · Business · 08:46 The Nook tightens toilet access after non-customer use• A business in the south of the Island says from now on, you'll need a code to use its toilets. |
 | IoM Today · Culture · 18:00 Yn Chruinnaght Celtic festival celebrates 48th year in Peel• It was wonderful to see Peel filled with music, song and dancing throughout the week. |
 | IoM Today · Law · 17:20 Warrant issued for woman who said she felt 'too unsafe' to attend court• It was the third time she had failed to appear. |
 | Manx Radio · Island News · 16:00 Praise for rape victim's 'remarkable courage' after attackers are jailed for second time• Jury finds three men guilty after retrial. *A warning that this story contains information which readers may find distressing. |
 | Manx Radio · Island News · 10:20 Over 3,000 affected by Cabinet Office data breach• Commissioner Dr Alexandra Delaney-Bhattacharya has issued it with a reprimand. |
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 | Today · the Draw · allevents. Junk Fm At the Draw Summer Concert Series |
 | Today · Manx Museum, Douglas · manx radio & manx…. Lego® Imagination Club - Build Through Time |
 | Today · Woodbourne House · allevents. Lol Comedy Night With Jamie Sutherland, Mick Ferry & Sol Bernstein! |
Tynwald in plain English
Next up:Tynwald sitting — Tue, 20 Oct 2026. Every extracted agenda item, proceedings point, official update and sitting date is listed below by source segment.
Segment-by-segment brief
Tynwald Court proceedings — Tue, 21 Jul 2026
- •Who was there: The Lord Bishop, HM Attorney General, Mrs August-Phillips, Mr Clueit, Mr Craine, Mrs Kelsey, Mrs Kinnish, Mr Mercer, Mrs Morphet, Mr Reid. IN THE KEYS
- •NHS reform: Ms Christian's National Health Service Reform Bill went through clause-by-clause scrutiny. Mr Hooper, Mrs Corlett and Mrs Poole-Wilson moved amendment groups; many carried, while several contested amendments were defeated.
- •Entity registration: Mr Johnston’s Verification of Entity Registration Bill went through clause scrutiny. Mrs Corlett moved eight amendments and they were carried; the amended clauses were ordered to stand part.
- •Period products: Ms Faragher asked the House to agree Legislative Council amendments. Amendments 1 and 2 carried; Amendment 3 was tied 11-11 and lost after the Speaker used the casting vote against it.
- •Assisted Dying Bill: members debated amendments and divisions on the next steps for safeguards, capacity and Privy Council concerns.
House of Keys proceedings — Tue, 14 Jul 2026
- •Who was there: The Speaker and 18 other Members in the Chamber, Mr Cannan, Mrs Caine and Mr Crookall having leave of absence and Ms Lord-Brennan and Mr Moorhouse also being absent.
- •Nicotine products: the House suspended standing orders so it could consider the Legislative Council changes at this sitting.
- •Decision: the House agreed the Council amendments, including the commencement change and the added over-18 wording in the coercion clause.
- •Next sitting: the House rose at 2.36pm and adjourned to Tuesday 21st July 2026 as part of Tynwald Court.
Legislative Council proceedings — Tue, 7 Jul 2026
- •Nicotine products: the Legislative Council agreed the Bill’s general principles and moved straight into clause-by-clause scrutiny.
- •Commencement amendment: Mrs August-Phillips changed when section 13 can come into force; Amendment 1 carried and Clause 2 carried as amended.
- •Coercion safeguard: Council added “over the age of 18” to Clause 9; the amendment and amended clause carried.
- •Final decision: the Nicotine Products Bill passed after a 7-1 Council division.
- •Next step: the Legislative Council adjourned at 4.33pm.
Latest official Tynwald news
- •Fri, 31 Jul 2026: Official update: Tynwald internship ‘coolest job ever’.
- •Wed, 22 Jul 2026: Official update: Junior Tynwald ‘brilliant experience’.
- •Tue, 7 Jul 2026: Official update: The King to make first visit to the Isle of Man as Lord of Mann.
- •Fri, 3 Jul 2026: Official update: Your Guide to the Tynwald Weekend.
Upcoming sitting dates
- •Tue, 20 Oct 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 20 Oct 2026
- •Tue, 3 Nov 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 3 Nov 2026
- •Tue, 10 Nov 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 10 Nov 2026
- •Tue, 17 Nov 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 17 Nov 2026
- •Tue, 24 Nov 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 24 Nov 2026
- •Tue, 1 Dec 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 1 Dec 2026
- •Tue, 8 Dec 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 8 Dec 2026
- •Tue, 15 Dec 2026: Tynwald sitting — Tue, 15 Dec 2026
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