Part of Táin Holiday Village destroyed by fire

The Táin Adventure Centre has been allowed to fall into disrepair since closing for business in 2007

A portion of the former Táin Holiday Village at Ballyoonan in Omeath was destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning.

The incident occurred shortly before 3am with firefighters from both Dundalk and Carlingford attending the blaze.

They battled the fire for around four hours with the top storey of the building, which now lies idle, reported to have been completely destroyed in the blaze.

There was a fire last August at the former holiday village, which Gardaí at the time said they were treating as arson.

The Táin Holiday Village was opened 21 years ago but has been closed for business since 2007.

Fire at Táin Holiday Village being treated as arson

The entrance to the Táin Holiday Village

Gardaí are investigating the cause of a fire on the grounds of the former Táin Holiday Village at Ballyoonan in Omeath yesterday evening.

Firefighters from Carlingford and Dundalk were called to the scene around 4pm with the road being blocked off for some time as they battled the blaze.

The fire is being treated as malicious and anyone with any information is asked to contact either Carlingford or Dundalk Garda Stations.

The blaze started in a downstairs room of the camp, which was badly smokelogged.

The Táin Holiday Village was opened 20 years ago but has been closed for business since 2007.

The Táin Adventure Centre has been allowed to fall into disrepair since closing for business in 2007