By Veronica Corr
Castle Leslie in Glaslough was the stunning venue Fáilte Ireland chose to launch its five-year Monaghan Destination and Experience Development Plan (DEDP) on Thursday afternoon last, June 2nd, in conjunction with Monaghan County Council. This is a hugely ambitious and important strategy for the county and its tourism sector, a fact which was recognised by the presence of not one but two Government Cabinet members, who just happen to hail from the county. Minister Catherine Martin (Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media) from Carrickmacross and Minister Heather Humphreys (Rural and Community Development; Social Protection) from Aghabog were both in attendance, as were their fellow Oireachtas members Deputy Niamh Smyth, Deputy Matt Carthy and Senator Robbie Gallagher, along with Monaghan County Councillors PJ O’Hanlon, Pat Treanor and Brian McKenna.
The first citizen of Monaghan, Councillor Aidan Campbell, Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council began by reflecting that it had been a busy day, as the Patrick Kavanagh Centre and Poetry Jukebox had been…
