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Last week saw the team of the €233m Center Parcs Longford Forest holiday village officially receive the keys from construction contractors, as they get set for their July 29 opening.
GALLERY | Sneak peek at the amazing €233m Center Parcs Longford Forest finished product
With this in mind a topping out ceremony was held, with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar invited along to unveil a plaque and view the facilities.
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Declaring it a great day for Longford and the Midlands, Mr Varadkar was presented with a hand carved wooden bowl by Center Parcs CEO Martin Dalby.
The day was ‘topped’ off with some fine dining snacks and a relaxed viewing of the facilities at Center Parcs Longford Forest which is located at Newcastle Wood, Ballymahon. We captured some footage, which you can watch above.
P.S. It looks amazing!
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