Ana Kriegel murder: Oberstown not used to handling convicted murderers
Boys will likely do their Junior Cert there, it’s less common for detainees to sit Leaving Cert
Young Travellers make up a fifth of detainees in Oberstown
Rate is double that of Travellers in adult prisons, says Irish Prison Service
‘It’s not a prison’: Inside Oberstown child detention campus
Residents are not offenders, but ‘young people in conflict with the law’, says deputy director
Jail for man who assaulted Oberstown director with metal bar
Michael Ward later escaped from Co Dublin detention centre using angle grinder
A captive audience: How Oberstown educates its young residents
Under-18s facility is probably one of the best-resourced schools in the country
Handcuffs used on children at Oberstown, Hiqa report finds
Inspectors note scant details on restraint and raise concerns at CCTV-monitored searches
Study of children in Oberstown shows high levels of abuse or neglect
Report notes majority of children experienced adversity and trauma prior to detention
Can a detention centre turn around the lives of young offenders?
Oberstown staff talk about the regime for its ‘involuntary clients’
Children held for long periods in isolation at Oberstown, says Hiqa
Inspectors criticise lack of proper oversight but praise education, improved atmosphere
Gardaí called to incident at Oberstown Youth Detention Centre
Director Pat Bergin says assistance was sought due to the ‘perceived level of risk’
Young offender who escaped from Oberstown caught
Captured youth being returned to detention centre; search for second youth continues
Young offenders escape from Oberstown after attacking staff
One youth was caught, two are still missing, after group took over staff office
Inside Oberstown: Education and responsibility clouded by violence
Staff at Ireland’s main detention centre for young people set to strike next month
Oberstown staff unions and management may resume talks
Mooted talks follow chaotic scenes when inmates escaped while staff were picketing
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