Child handcuffed while restrained at Oberstown

A child was handcuffed when being restrained and another was locked in a room for 83 hours at the country’s main centre for young offenders.

An inspection report into Oberstown detention school found that children there were “not always safe” and it appeared to be understaffed, with this and other factors contributing to “poor morale”.

The three-day inspection was carried out by Hiqa three months ago.