Four community events will be held later this month to allow the public to ask further questions over controversial plans for a huge offshore wind farm off the Maughold coast.

Developers Ørsted will hold the information sessions to share more information and answer questions about the Mooir Vannin Offshore Wind Farm project.

The four events - all at the Comis Golf Club, Douglas - will be held each day from Sunday, November 22 to Wednesday, November 25. The Sunday session is 1pm to 7pm while the other three are from 2pm to 8pm).

Ørsted is proposing to install 87 turbines between six and 12 nautical miles off the island's east coast which could potentially reach up to 350 metres high.

The company says the project could deliver around £2bn in financial benefits to the Isle of Man but much, if not all, of the energy generated will be supplied to the UK grid.

Opponents have raised concerns about the potential environmental impact on fish and bird migration, as well as the visual impact.

Each session will provide opportunities to speak directly with members of the Mooir Vannin project team, view the latest information and use virtual reality headsets to see how the wind farm might look from four viewpoints.

A dedicated webpage has been set up - orsted.im/mooirvannin/information-sessions - with the latest project information and to allow anyone to submit a question to the Mooir Vannin project team.

Anyone wishing to meet the team in person at one of the community information events is asked to book an appointment using the dedicated webpage.

Mooir Vannin project director Jamie Baldwin said: ‘We’re looking forward to answering questions and continuing conversations with everyone who has an interest in our proposals.

‘However, it’s important to understand that since the independent examination process has now concluded, the community information sessions are intended for information sharing only.’

Ørsted is proposing to invest around £5billion to construct, operate, maintain and decommission the wind farm.