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Oberstown Overcrowded Amid Staff Crisis | Cork News
Oberstown, Ireland’s sole children’s detention facility, hit near-full capacity 40% of last year—double the rate from the year before—while battling crippling staff shortages. Union workers are striking minimal duties due to fears of understaffing, leading to dangerous incidents including assaults on staff. Though remand numbers dropped, convicted youth rose from 63 to 72. Alarmingly, Traveller youth make up 25% of the facility’s population—over 20 times their share in the general public—highlighting deep systemic inequities. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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