HIQA finds child was handcuffed to staff member in Dublin detention centre

Up to seven members of staff were involved in an incident in a children's care home in which a child was handcuffed to restrain them.

The incident is documented in a HIQA inspection report into Trinity House and Oberstown boys and girls detention centres in Dublin, all of which are located on the one premises. The centres cater for young offenders aged from 10 to 17.