'I was only seeing what I looked like': Woman risks night in the cells after taking photo in Cork court

Ms Hegarty complained to the judge: 'You are just doing this in spite, like.'

The judge said there were signs up and people were told every day that using phones or taking pictures was not allowed in court, File picture: Larry Cummins

A woman taking a photograph in Cork District Court on Tuesday put herself at risk of being remanded in custody overnight for contempt of court.

However, she insisted that she only took a photograph of herself in the courtroom — adding: “I was only seeing what I looked like.”