Editing Monaghan (section)

==Economy==
The town is a centre for the timber-frame house building industry with [[Kingspan Group|Kingspan]] Century being the largest of its kind in Europe. It is also the centre of a thriving agri business most notable of which is the mushroom industry. Engineering also features in the region with both Moffett<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mauricemoffettengineering.com/aboutus.cfm |title=Maurice Moffett Ltd. |access-date=5 October 2010 |archive-date=29 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929194341/http://www.mauricemoffettengineering.com/aboutus.cfm |url-status=live }}</ref> and Combilift<ref>[http://www.combilift.com/En/ABOUTUS.aspx Combilift Inc.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025124227/http://www.combilift.com/En/ABOUTUS.aspx |date=25 October 2012 }}</ref> major participants in the [[materials handling]] market.

There is a campaign to boost tourism by reopening the [[Ulster Canal]] in a scheme which would eventually allow boats to travel from towns in [[Northern Ireland]], such as [[Newry]], by way of Monaghan to places as far south as [[Limerick]], as well as [[Dublin]].

Monaghan once had a thriving furniture manufacturing industry. Since 1990, this has diminished greatly under global competition. However, manufacturers such as Rossmore Furniture (which took its name from [[Rossmore Forest Park]], situated just outside the town) continue to operate from the town.