The practice of admitting young teenagers to adult prison is to end from this week.
Until now 17 year olds remanded in custody were typically placed in St.Patrick's Institution for young offenders which forms part of the Mountjoy Prison complex.
The government has been repeatedly criticised over the practice by childrens right advocates and international human rights group.
From Monday onwards Oberstown child detention school near Lusk will take all young men under the age of 18 newly remanded in custody.
All females under this age have been detained at the campus since 2007.
