Oberstown workers picket Department of Children over staffing dispute - National News
Steady2 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 2 days - a further 2 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
original reportingcopies
Tue, 18 August 2026peak 2 reports on Tue, 18 August 2026Sun, 23 August 2026
What it is about
Cillian SherlockDeirdre OconnellWorkplace Relations CommissionDepartment Of ChildrenNiall Shanahan Niall CarsonNorma FoleyLusk Niall CarsonDamien HernonNiall ShanahanNiall CarsonDepartment Of Children Niall CarsonIreland
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
carlow-nationalist.ie
breakingnews.ie
kildare-nationalist.ie
laois-nationalist.ie
18 Aug, 10:18over 5 days23 Aug, 17:09
How it spread - 2 original reports, 2 reprints
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- carlow-nationalist.ie10:18first to report
Fórsa union members have been engaged in a work-to-rule at Oberstown since the end of June.
1 reprint
- breakingnews.ie18 Aug, 10:18their copy
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- kildare-nationalist.ie17:09
The State’s only child-detention facility is engaged in an industrial relations dispute with its employees over concerns about safe staffing levels.
1 reprint
- laois-nationalist.ie23 Aug, 17:09their copy