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	A staff member injured in Monday night&rsquo;s riot in Oberstown has been left needing plastic surgery.</p>
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	The man was attacked by up to eight teens who broke his nose. The man was also left with severe lacerations in his face and needs reconstructive surgery.</p>
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	A fire set during the riot caused around &euro;2m worth of damage to the youth detention facility.</p>
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	The Herald has also learned that the riot began when eight young offenders broke out of a detention centre roof after a staff member was overpowered and threatened with boiling water.</p>
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	The incident that led to the riot and fire occurred while staff were protesting about attacks, injuries and fears for their lives at the gates of the Oberstown young offenders facility in north county Dublin.</p>
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	While the protest was in operation, the young offenders were forced to remain in their rooms being monitored by other staff.</p>
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	But the offenders used the protest to their advantage when one requested refreshments, and a staff member who brought them was threatened, overpowered at the door and had their keys taken.</p>
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	The offender was then able to free others who then took over the accommodation block.</p>
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	Eight offenders accessed the roof and started pulling the tiles off, and set fire to Blocks 1, 2 and 3.</p>
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	Eleven units of Dublin Fire Brigade spent from 7.30pm on Monday until 3.30am on Tuesday fighting the fire during which accommodation Block 3 collapsed due to the extent of the blaze, and Blocks 1 and 2 were left gutted.</p>
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	Meanwhile, a man remains in garda custody today after he was arrested in connection with the theft of a custom-built BMW that was stolen from one of the firemen battling the Oberstown fire.</p>
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	Thieves broke into the North Strand fire station while the unit was attending the fire and took a number of items, including the fireman&rsquo;s car and house keys, according to gardai.</p>
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	The suspect was arrested after one of the fireman&rsquo;s colleagues spotted the car &ndash; which held &ldquo;great sentimental value&rdquo; to the owner, fireman Neal Dempsey, being driven.</p>
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	The suspect in his late 40s, is being held for questioning at the Bridewell garda station.</p>
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	Children&rsquo;s Minister Katherine comprehensive report from the Oberstown Director, and said a garda investigation is under way.</p>
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	&ldquo;It is a matter for the gardai whether any action should be taken as a result of that investigation,&rdquo; Minister Zappone said.</p>
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	She confirmed that questions about the level of emergency cover that was in operation at the time of the gate protest</p>
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	(Published by the Irish Independent on the 31st August 2016)</p>
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	<a href="http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/staff-member-injured-in-oberstown-riots-needs-reconstructive-surgery-on-his-face-35010185.html">http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/staff-member-injured-in-oberstown-riots-needs-reconstructive-surgery-on-his-face-35010185.html</a></p>
