Silence may not be golden claim

The Celtic League has again hit out at government for its handling of the Manx Gas pricing structure set-up.

David Quirk was last year criticised for remaining tight lipped following the utility provider's price restructuring.

In December, Manx Gas announced it was reducing the tariff by 3.5 per cent - with the changes coming into force on New Year's Day.

Mr Quirk was quick to respond this time around, welcoming the news in a statement shortly after.

Bernard Moffatt says the initial silence could come back to haunt him: