Three youths remain at large this afternoon after they escaped from Oberstown last night.
It total four boys escaped from the new national children detention facility.
It all kicked off last night at around 9.30pm.
Gardai at Balbriggan were alerted to the fact that four boys were missing from the facility and a major search was launched.
The Garda helicopter was drafted in to help locate the four teens.
One boy handed himself in and he has since been returned to the centre.
Three youths are still at large and an investigation into their whereabouts is underway.
