Cork man jailed for causing €120k damage to Oberstown juvenile detention centre

Accused, along with three others, was involved in an incident of disorder in 2016, which lasted several hours and which resulted in damage to furniture, IT equipment, the kitchen and staff room, court heard

Judge noted there had been an 'inexplicable delay' in this case and said accused had been a very young man at the time of the incident. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins

A man who was one of four juvenile detainees who caused €120,000 of damage to Oberstown Children Detention Centre in 2016 has been given a one-year prison sentence.

Luke Cronin, 22, pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal damage at Oberstown Children Detention Centre on September 20 and 21, 2016.