Cllr David Maxwell, Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council, officially launched the new Tourism Strategy for County Monaghan 2023 - 2028 at a special event in the Council Chamber in Monaghan last week. The strategy comes at a time when there are significant challenges in the tourism industry and it identifies a series of actions which are designed to enhance tourism in the county. The integrated forum structure is anticipated to become an enabler for the coordinated delivery of tourism products, services and experiences to realise the ambition of the strategy.
Speaking at the launch, Cllr Maxwell stated that it is "just the start" of a significant journey for tourism in the county. He added that Monaghan has fantastic potential as a tourist destination but it requires further development of, and investment into facilities and experiences to drive job creation and economic benefit.