Events are ongoing this evening in Monaghan Town ahead of the official opening of a new exhibition chronicling the extraordinary legacy of Project Children.
The exhibition is to open this evening at Monaghan County Museum and remain there for the next 6 months.
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Project Children Stories showcases a compelling archive of photographs, personal testimonies, and video footage, documenting five decades of grassroots peace-building.
The initiative helped foster cross-community understanding during the Troubles.
The Garda Band has joined the NYPD Police Band for a historic march, leaving the Courthouse Square at 5pm and leading a parade to the Peace Campus, where Monaghan County Museum is located.
Project Children brought over 23,000 young people from Northern Ireland to spend summers with host families in the US.
Liam Bradley, Curator of Monaghan County Museum has hailed this day as a historic day for the region.
