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Manx Care was established in April 2021 by the Government of the Isle of Man as an arm's length organisation, established to focus on delivery of health and social care on the Island. This followed a review by Sir Jonathan Michael. The Department of Health and Social Care continues to be responsible for strategy, planning, policy and regulation.
The Manx (/ m æ ŋ k s / manks; Manx: ny Manninee) are an ethnic group originating on the Isle of Man, in the Irish Sea in Northern Europe. They belong to the diaspora of the Gaelic ethnolinguistic group, which now populate the parts of the British Isles which once were the Kingdom of the Isles and Dál Riata .
Mooinjer Veggey is the name of a charity on the Isle of Man that operates several Manx language pre-school playgroups and nurseries, [4] with the aim of helping young Manx children to grow up bilingual. The charity also operates a Manx language primary school, Bunscoill Ghaelgagh, at St John's, under contract from the Department of Education.
A Manx speaker, recorded in the Isle of Man. Manx (endonym: Gaelg or Gailck, pronounced [ɡilɡ, geːlɡ] or ), [3] also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Gaelic language of the insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family.
Alfred Louis Cannan (born 20 January 1968 [1]), Member of the House of Keys (MHK), is a Manx politician and independent Member of the House of Keys for Ayre & Michael. He has served as the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man since 12 October 2021. He was previously the Minister for the Treasury.
Goodwin was born on 24 August 1844 at Castle Street, [1] Peel to Englishman George Goodwin and his Manx wife Alice Morrison. [2] In his early childhood, Goodwin contracted an illness that left him unable to walk, and he was an invalid for the rest of his life. [3]
Radcliffe spent most of his life as a coal merchant in Ramsey, in the north of the Isle of Man. [1] [2] He married Manx historian and teacher Constance Curphey in Kirk Maughold parish church on 15 August 1957. [9] [10] He was a keen local historian and a member of the board of trustees of the Manx Museum. [11]
Manx comet, a tailless comet; Manx Norton, a racing motorcycle; Manx pound, the currency of the Isle of Man; Manx Radio, the national radio station of the Isle of Man; Manx Spirit, a clear whisky from the Isle of Man; Meyers Manx, a dune buggy; Varius Manx, a Polish pop group; Handley Page Manx, an experimental British aircraft from World War II