The State’s only child-detention facility is engaged in an industrial relations dispute with its employees over concerns about safe staffing levels.

Fórsa union members have been engaged in a work-to-rule at Oberstown since the end of June.

More staff than residents have been assaulted at Oberstown this year, but overall incidents and contraband finds are falling, according to FOI data.

The 17-year-old boy was charged with 12 motoring offences, including dangerous driving causing death