7 staff a week absent at Oberstown Detention Centre - 1,668 days lost

The country’s main youth detention centre is down seven staff on any given week due to absenteeism, with new figures showing 1,668 rostered days — roughly seven staff a week —lost there last year.

Figures provided by the Department of Children also showed 56 notable incidents were recorded at Oberstown Children Detention Campus last year, including two ranked as an emergency.

The Impact trade union has confirmed representatives from it will be meeting management today to discuss the findings of the report.