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Director of Oberstown welcomes historic announcement

Pat Bergin, Director of Oberstown, has welcomed the announcement that all young people under 18 who are sentenced to detention will no longer be sent to adult prison, calling it an ‘historic milestone’ in the reform of youth justice. Read full statement...

Statement from the Chairperson of the Board of Management

Statement from the Chairperson of the Board of Management of Oberstown Children Detention Campus On the afternoon of September 1 the Board of Management of Oberstown Children Detention Campus held an extraordinary meeting to consider the grave developments of recent...

Oberstown management calls on staff to defer further strike action

The management of Oberstown Children Detention Campus has called on staff to return to the Workplace Relations Commission after Monday’s work stoppage coincided with a fire breaking out at the campus. To read the Journal.ie article in full, click on this link...