It took four years to construct the four-story community facility in the centre of Monaghan town.

For the residents of this border region, it will offer a shared communal space, a youth facility, and a centre dedicated to culture and heritage.

The Peace IV programme of the European Union, a cross-border endeavour to promote peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland, provided substantial financing to the campus.

It will be common ground for cross-border and cross-community activities at the Monaghan Peace Campus.

In order to address the challenges of division and isolation that affected Monaghan communities during times of strife, it is anticipated that the new facility would bring people together.

An exhibition area honouring the identity and traditions of Ulster-Scots will be one of the campus's features.

The term “Ulster Scots” describes the influx of individuals into Ulster starting in 1606 from Scotland's lowlands.

The Good Friday Agreement established the Ulster-Scots Agency, which is in charge of preserving and advancing the Ulster-Scots language, tradition, and culture.

The Peace Campus, according to CEO Ian Crozier, is "significant" because it will be the first public structure in the Republic of Ireland to officially commemorate and promote the Ulster Scots identity.


The town's library will have a new location in the magnificent edifice starting on May 13.

Additionally, the county museum is moving from its previous location in the town to the Peace Campus.

More than 50,000 antiques and objects are currently being moved to the new museum, which is expected to open to the public later this month, according to curator Liam Bradley.

The EU's Peace IV programme has financed €14.4 million of the project's total cost of €21.7 million.

The Special EU Programmes Body is in charge of overseeing those funds.

The Department of Rural and Community Development in Ireland, the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland, and the Monaghan County Council all provided funds for the initiative.