Members of Monaghan County Council will travel to Boston and Massachusetts over St. Patrick's weekend.
The trip was announced at yesterday's meeting of Monaghan County Council, and will take place between March 12th and 18th.
Speaking to Northern Sound, the Caothaoirleah of Monaghan County Council, PJ O'Hanlon outlined that he would be attending, alongside the chief executive Robert Burns, Cllr. Richard Truell, along with delegates on the councils executive.
The proposed trip received unanimous support from Monaghan County Councillors yesterday.
Cllr. O'Hanlon outlined the importance of the trip, and what benefits it could have for Co. Monaghan.
He told Northern Sound: "Its not just going over and that. We are going to Massachusetts University, we're going to different places, we're going over to meet Monaghan people who are successful.
"There is a relation of one of the councillors who is going to be helping us over there. This is an itinerary that is quite a hectic itinerary.
"I can tell you one thing, by the time we get home, it will be a holiday you'd want when you come back from it.
"I'm looking forward to doing it, I'm looking forward to putting the best foot forward as the first citizen of Monaghan. Hopefully, there will be a spring off on this coming back.
"We have to be sensible about this thing. If we can help and bring more economic development into our county, then there is an onus and an obligation on us to do that," he added.
The cathaoirleach did acknowledge concerns about Irish engagement with the US amid rising global turmoil.
"I'm the chairperson of Monaghan County Council. I'm democratically elected by the public. There was a decision taken by the councillors, a unanimous decision, for us to go over and promote our county, and keep those contacts and ties that we have," he said
"What I personally want has nothing to do with it, this is not about me, this is not about the council, this is about Monaghan, and the people of Monaghan, and the future of Monaghan. That's why I'm going over there.
"Do I agree with everything that's taking place in America? Absolutely not," Cllr. O'Hanlon added.
