• Minister for Rural and Community Development Dara Calleary TD is pictured at the Monaghan Peace Campus yesterday, Wednesday performing the official launch of the Action Plan prepared for Co Monaghan under the PEACEPLUS EU funding initiative. The launch was also addressed by Gyna McIntyre, Chief Executive of the Special EU Programmes Body and attended by national and local political representatives, community leaders and senior members of the local authority executive. Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill MLA and Deputy First Minister Emma Little- Pangelly MLA also delivered endorsements of the PEACEPLUS programme in video addresses. The occasion was part of a busy itinerary for Minister Calleary in Monaghan which also saw him perform the official opening of recreational enhancements at Hollywood Park funded by his Department and the playground extension now in operation at Rossmore Forest Park in Monaghan Town. The Minister ended his Monaghan schedule at Dartrey Forest Park where he cut the ribbon on new walkway developments.
