MHK says it's time Treasury 'comes clean' about EuroManx

Saturday, 9 April 2016 00:00

It's time for treasury to 'come clean' about government's cash injection prior to the EuroManx demise:

That's Onchan MHK Peter Karran - he's asking Minister Eddie Teare a number of questions on the matter in the House of Keys next week.

The EuroManx airline operated scheduled domestic passenger services and business charters - it went into liquidation in 2008.

Mr Karran wants to know whether or not the company's financial situation justified financial support from the department - he explains what he wants to know:

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