Oberstown youth facility review after roof riot

International experts are being called in to examine the operation of the country’s juvenile detention centre following a recent rampage by youths and industrial action by staff.

It comes after the Irish Examiner visited Oberstown Children’s Detention Campus last week and conducted a lengthy interview with director Pat Bergin.

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone and Oberstown board of management chairwoman Ursula Kilkelly announced that two British professors are to conduct an evaluation of the north Dublin facility.