Maximum number of boys housed in Oberstown for 40% of 2025

The Oberstown Children Detention Campus' annual report for 2025 said this 'increased demand' and 'increased occupancy' is happening at a time of a 'very difficult recruitment environment'. File Picture: Iain White / Fennell

The country’s only detention facility for children had the maximum possible number of boys it can hold for almost 40% of 2025 — twice the amount as 2024.

The Oberstown Children Detention Campus' annual report for 2025 said this “increased demand” and “increased occupancy” is happening at a time of a “very difficult recruitment environment”.