Public order gardaí sent to Oberstown after staff threatened with boiling water
A group of four residents barricaded themselves in the kitchen area of the facility.
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A group of four residents barricaded themselves in the kitchen area of the facility.
An ice cream van visits the campus every Thursday.
However, Pat Bergin told TheJournal.ie that the system is more capable of handling those bad days now.
Last August saw a massive fire at the facility after young offenders climbed on the roof to protest.
Three inmates had escaped on Monday.
Three residents had taken over an office on the campus.
The number of young people being detained in Oberstown has dropped over the past 12 months.
The Garda Emergency Response Unit (ERU) was called to the scene to quell Monday’s trouble, which saw a staff member injured.
A royal commission is being established after a TV investigation aired last night.