“During this week, I was asked a question about what I was trying to do at the Oberstown Children Detention Campus.

The question caused me to pause, a moment of reflection which was appropriate and necessary. Substantial public interest in the events of August 29 about Oberstown, the young people and staff were the first and predominant thoughts I had, but this was noise which distracted me from the answers to the question.”

………. reflects campus director Pat Bergin. To read the Irish Examiner article in full, click this link >>