Mr Watters complimented the team of staff at the hotel who he hopes to learn from and offer support to in order to carry the business on into the future.

The news was announced this afternoon.

Rainbow Lodge children's respite centre situated between Monaghan Town and Ballybay was officially opened by Disabilities Minister Anne Rabbitte on Tuesday.

The Commissioner has directed that a Senior Investigating Officer from a Division external to the Louth-Cavan-Monaghan Division conduct a peer review of the case.

Cllr Flynn says traffic congestion is having an economic impact on small businesses and it gives people "no incentive" to visit the county town.

Included in the application is permission to convert two of the seven new bedrooms into enabling bedrooms and shower rooms.

Respite services provide an opportunity for parents and families to recharge and attend to other matters in their lives.

Works have already been completed in parts of Co Monaghan with a total of 11,708 premises that can order high-speed broadband.