Isle of Man apology over sexist Storm Eunice post
Transport chiefs have apologised for a social media post comparing the changing winds of Storm Eunice to a woman's personality.
The Isle of Man Infrastructure Department advised that a road closure would not go ahead on Friday in light of new forecasts.After an angry response from some users, the post was deleted. However, some criticised the decision, saying they were not offended by the "amusing" announcement, describing it as "a bit of banter".the department said it was "aware of a message posted on this page, and subsequently deleted, which fell below the standards expected of our organisation".
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