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3 sites shortlisted for Clones memorial garden

Jul 23, 2025 13:29
By News Northern Sound
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3 sites shortlisted for Clones memorial garden
Credit: Gone But Not Forgotten Bikers Memorial Facebook

The Gone but Not Forgotten group, founded in 1985, has organised annual memorial services since 2003.

Three sites have been shortlisted to be considered in greater detail for the Gone but Not Forgotten Memorial Garden Clones.

The Gone but Not Forgotten group, founded in 1985, has organised annual memorial services since 2003.

A committee from the group has proposed a permanent memorial for motorbikes who have lost their lives in road traffic collisions.

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Earlier in the year, a review was undertaken following confusion surrounding the chosen site.

Monaghan County Council engaged the Paul Hogarth Company to complete a site selection report in March of this year.

The consultant team identified 20 potential sites for a memorial and garden. These sites are all located within the town of Clones.

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The sites were assessed based on area, visibility, accessibility, setting, lack of displacement, and additionality and regeneration.

Following an assessment of all 20 sites, three were shortlisted to be considered in greater detail.

They are, Barry McGuigan Park, Play Area Garden at Clones Marina and Roslea Road Car Park at Junction with Church Hill.

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The report recommends that consideration is given to a public consultation exercise, including visualisations showing how a garden could look at each location.

Following a recent MD meeting, the decision was made to proceed with further considerations of each site.

The council has advised that progress will be provided in the coming weeks.

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