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| Fire after riot at Oberstown Youth Detention Centre | Fire after riot at Oberstown Youth Detention Centre |
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| A fire has broken out after a staff member was injured as detainees rioted at a youth detention centre in County Dublin. | A fire has broken out after a staff member was injured as detainees rioted at a youth detention centre in County Dublin. |
| Five detainees took control of a residential unit at Oberstown Youth Detention Centre after keys were taken from a member of staff. | Five detainees took control of a residential unit at Oberstown Youth Detention Centre after keys were taken from a member of staff. |
| The detainees were joined by three others, and gained access to the roof. | The detainees were joined by three others, and gained access to the roof. |
| A fire began on the roof at 20:00 BST causing extensive damage to the building. | A fire began on the roof at 20:00 BST causing extensive damage to the building. |
| Six fire engines were used as rescue workers battled the flames, said the Dublin Fire Brigade. | Six fire engines were used as rescue workers battled the flames, said the Dublin Fire Brigade. |
| A Garda (Irish police) emergency response unit and ambulances also attended the scene. | A Garda (Irish police) emergency response unit and ambulances also attended the scene. |
| A Garda police investigation is under way into the cause of the fire. | A Garda police investigation is under way into the cause of the fire. |
| The detention centre had been operating with minimum staff coverage due to strike action, said its director, Pat Bergin. | The detention centre had been operating with minimum staff coverage due to strike action, said its director, Pat Bergin. |
| A number of staff had came to the assistance of colleagues from the picket line, but the strike action continued, added Mr Bergin. | A number of staff had came to the assistance of colleagues from the picket line, but the strike action continued, added Mr Bergin. |
| Irish Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has ordered a report following the fire, called on the facility's staff, management and the unions to resume discussions to resolve their industrial relations dispute as soon as possible. | |
| Bats and golf clubs | Bats and golf clubs |
| Earlier this month, five detainees escaped overnight from the campus armed with bats and golf clubs. | Earlier this month, five detainees escaped overnight from the campus armed with bats and golf clubs. |
| The boys, aged between 15 and 17, were returned to the centre following a police search involving air and dog units. | The boys, aged between 15 and 17, were returned to the centre following a police search involving air and dog units. |
| The campus caters for residents under the age of 18, including young offenders and criminals with multiple convictions for serious offences. | The campus caters for residents under the age of 18, including young offenders and criminals with multiple convictions for serious offences. |