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	The Garda Emergency Response Unit (ERU) was called to the scene to quell Monday&rsquo;s trouble, which saw a staff member injured.</p>
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	The management of Oberstown youth detention centre has tonight called on staff to return to the Workplace Relations Commission after Monday&rsquo;s work stoppage coincided with a fire breaking out at the facility.</p>
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	Today campus director Pat Bergin brief the board of management at the children detention campus about the fire and violence that&nbsp;broke out at the facility on Monday.</p>
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	The Garda Emergency Response Unit (ERU) was called to the scene to quell the trouble, with a staff member also injured in the disturbance. A Garda investigation is also ongoing.</p>
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	Six units of Dublin Fire Brigade battled a blaze on the roof of Oberstown on Monday night, after a&nbsp;fire broke out around 7.50pm.</p>
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	The disturbance came about after 150 staff picketed for eight hours outside the centre in protest against what they say are health and safety concerns at the facility.</p>
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	The youths were locked in their cells during the protest. Some staff members at the centre volunteered to leave the picket when trouble erupted.</p>
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	A number of residents of the centre took control of a unit earlier in the day after managing to take keys from a staff member.</p>
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	<strong>Solidarity</strong></p>
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	&ldquo;We are mindful that there is a criminal&nbsp;investigation being undertaken by An Garda S&iacute;och&aacute;na and this must take priority at this time,&rdquo; said Professor Ursula Kilkelly, chair of the board of management.</p>
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	&ldquo;On behalf of the Board, I would like to express my solidarity with the staff of Oberstown for what has&nbsp;been an extremely difficult few days.</p>
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	We are disappointed that industrial action continues to be on the table notwithstanding that agreement was previously reached between management and IMPACT &hellip; over the last three months.</p>
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	Prof Kilkelly added that the school on campus has resumed, and that management were determined to ensure international best practice was observed, in the interests of&nbsp;both young people and staff.</p>
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	&ldquo;At the same time, we will continue to do everything&nbsp;possible to ensure that the care ethos of the Campus is protected.&rdquo;</p>
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	Professor Kilkelly added that the board is seeking a permanent solution to the industrial relations problem at the campus.</p>
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	&ldquo;We are disappointed that industrial action continues to be on the table notwithstanding that agreement was previously reached between management and IMPACT &hellip; over the last three months.&rdquo;</p>
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	&ldquo;We are requesting that management and unions return immediately to discussions at the WRC and that any further strike action be deferred to enable this to take place.&rdquo;</p>
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	(Published by TheJournal.ie on the 2nd September 2016)</p>
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	<a href="http://www.thejournal.ie/oberstown-fire-2-2960409-Sep2016/">http://www.thejournal.ie/oberstown-fire-2-2960409-Sep2016/</a></p>
