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# oberstown - Sunday 21 April, 2019
Child Protection: The failure to publish the report into Mother & Baby Homes is part of a continued cover-up
‘I have no problem with due process, but when this gets in the way of truth and allows a culture of secrecy and collusion to continue, then we need to re-evaluate’, writes Shane Dunphy.
# oberstown - Saturday 16 February, 2019
Seven 'serious' assaults on staff at Oberstown children's detention centre last year
A senior union official has said the situation has improved considerably recently, but the numbers have been described as “deeply concerned”.
# oberstown - Monday 24 September, 2018
Oberstown teen launches High Court case over alleged unlawful solitary confinement
He claims that on three occasions since July he has been disciplined and placed in solitary confinement as punishment.
# oberstown - Friday 3 August, 2018
Staff at Oberstown in row with management because they refused to bring detainee for ice cream
An ice cream van visits the campus every Thursday.
# oberstown - Saturday 28 July, 2018
Teen who caused €50,000 in damage to detention centre jailed for four years
On one occasion Michael Ward set fire to a room.
# oberstown - Sunday 22 July, 2018
Child at Oberstown detention centre has a €25,000 contract out on his life Exclusive
The teenager is involved with an organised crime gang.
# oberstown - Sunday 8 July, 2018
Oberstown teenager who went on rampage through Beaumont Hospital was 'high on hypnotic drugs'
The incident happened on Friday night.
# oberstown - Saturday 7 July, 2018
'I had a glass window put in on top of me': Young offender armed with iron bar causes mayhem in Beaumont Hospital
The damage caused some delays for people in A&E.
# oberstown - Thursday 7 June, 2018
Boys 'trashed' metalwork room at Oberstown detention centre
The teenagers threatened their teacher with hammers before proceeding to smash “anything they could get their hands”, a court was told.
# oberstown - Thursday 3 May, 2018
Three teenagers sentenced to five years in prison for roles in 'rampage' at Oberstown
During the incident a roof was set on fire and missiles were thrown at staff, gardaí and fire officers.
# oberstown - Saturday 23 December, 2017
'Difficult days in youth detention facilities are a fact of life'
However, Pat Bergin told TheJournal.ie that the system is more capable of handling those bad days now.
# oberstown - Thursday 26 October, 2017
Oberstown: Almost half of children detained in centre at risk of abuse or neglect
This is according to the a new study into the detainees of the centre.
# oberstown - Saturday 15 July, 2017
Teen with 24 convictions who started drinking and taking drugs aged 9 'real risk of institutionalisation'
The 15-year-old is due to be sentenced for one count of robbery later this month.
# oberstown - Friday 30 June, 2017
Gardaí called to Oberstown over 'disturbance' involving residents
Two incidents were resolved successfully, said the director of Oberstown.
# oberstown - Saturday 17 June, 2017
This new scheme will keep the most prolific young offenders at home and out of Oberstown
Oberstown homes the most prolific young offenders in Ireland, but this new scheme wants to keep them in their community.
# oberstown - Sunday 4 June, 2017
A year after 'sea-change' is Ireland better at dealing with young offenders?
And how are we doing it?
Oberstown director injured during youth escape from campus says the centre is a 'constant challenge'
“It provided a stark reminder of the constant challenges an environment like Oberstown presents us with.”
# oberstown - Wednesday 31 May, 2017
One child caught and returned to Oberstown but another is still on the run
Three inmates had escaped on Monday.
# oberstown - Tuesday 30 May, 2017
Two young people remain missing after absconding from Oberstown campus
Three residents had taken over an office on the campus.
# oberstown - Monday 29 May, 2017
After a fire, violence and a strike Oberstown 'making real progress'
The number of young people being detained in Oberstown has dropped over the past 12 months.
# oberstown - Thursday 2 February, 2017
Oberstown youth who allegedly threw TV and hit staff member is charged over siege
The boy, now aged 17, has yet to make a plea.
# oberstown - Thursday 1 December, 2016
'Regular violent assaults' lead staff to strike at Oberstown youth detention facility
IMPACT trade union claimed staff at the facility were not given proper protective gear when dealing with violent detainees.
# oberstown - Tuesday 1 November, 2016
Gardaí in riot gear involved in stand-off with two detainees at Oberstown detention centre last night
The incident happened at 10.30pm last night.
# oberstown - Friday 23 September, 2016
Staff member at Oberstown threatened with screwdriver in latest disturbance
The High Court heard today there was another ‘serious disturbance’ at the youth detention centre this week.
# oberstown - Tuesday 20 September, 2016
Teenage boy held in 'lock-up for 24 hours without even a shirt on his back'
The High Court was told today alleged confinement at the youth detention centre stems from what can only be described as a riot.
# oberstown - Monday 19 September, 2016
Oberstown teen claims he received 'inhuman and degrading treatment'
The teenage boy is the fourth to bring a High Court challenge over allegedly being kept in solitary confinement.
Operations to be reviewed at Oberstown Detention facility
The review will be conducted by two international experts and will focus on the capacity of the centre to deliver high standards of care.
# oberstown - Thursday 15 September, 2016
Claims teens were kept in solitary confinement at Oberstown are rejected
The case was heard in court today.
# oberstown - Tuesday 13 September, 2016
Oberstown teens strip-searched and held in solitary confinement for almost two weeks
The boys have been confined since a number of inmates gained access to the roof of the building.
# oberstown - Friday 2 September, 2016
Staff at Oberstown postpone industrial action to allow talks on safety
The campus had made headlines this week after a fire and violence that broke out at the facility on Monday.
# oberstown - Thursday 1 September, 2016
Oberstown management calls on staff to defer further strike action following disturbances
The Garda Emergency Response Unit (ERU) was called to the scene to quell Monday’s trouble, which saw a staff member injured.
# oberstown - Tuesday 30 August, 2016
Car and personal items stolen from fire station as crews battled Oberstown blaze
Firefighters only noticed items were missing when they went to get changed at the end of their shift early this morning.
Minister says Oberstown is 'fit for purpose' after fire and violence at youth detention centre
A member of staff was injured during the disturbance.
# oberstown - Monday 29 August, 2016
A fire is blazing on the roof of Oberstown's youth detention centre
Five units of the Dublin Fire Brigade are at the scene to try and contain the blaze.
# oberstown - Sunday 14 August, 2016
Five teens apprehended after escaping from Dublin child detention centre
Two had remained at large last night but have since been found.
# oberstown - Wednesday 22 June, 2016
Child left in isolation for 27 hours at controversial detention facility
The facility failed to meet nine out of 10 standards in a recent HIQA inspection.
# oberstown - Tuesday 31 May, 2016
Staff unable to serve breakfast as normal due to Oberstown industrial action
Members of Siptu and Impact are taking the action today.
# oberstown - Wednesday 25 May, 2016
Strike planned at juvenile detention centre over safety concerns
Unions say care workers are at risk of assaults in their jobs every day.
# oberstown - Monday 16 May, 2016
Staff at juvenile detention centre to take industrial action over violence
There were 100 violent incidents at Oberstown last year.
# oberstown - Saturday 27 February, 2016
Three youths start fire while 'trashing' room at Dublin detention centre
A source within the facility said staff had to assist gardaí in restraining them.
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