Man who took photo of alleged assault victim in Cork court spends three hours in custody

Explaining his actions, he told the judge: 'When I was sitting in court he gave me the finger.'

“Photos in court are entirely prohibited for everyone’s protection,” Judge Dorgan said. File picture: Larry Cummins

A 40-year-old man caught taking a photograph of another man in Cork District Court on Monday had his phone confiscated and he was taken into custody for about three hours.

When Eric Okunolu of The Bowling Green, White Street, Cork, was brought back before Judge Mary Dorgan at Courtroom 1 at the Criminal Courts of Justice on Anglesea Street, he was asked to explain his actions.