Judge warns litigants not to take photos in court amid claims that a senior garda did so 

High Court previously heard a pic was taken in court of a senior garda whistleblower and three associates, and that it was shared on WhatsApp with a request to put 'a name to a face'

Earlier this month, Detective Chief Superintendent Brian O'Reilly's legal team alleged in the High Court that a photo was disseminated on WhatsApp of three people accompanying the senior garda. Picture: iStock

A High Court judge has warned litigants not to take photos in court amid claims that a serving garda superintendent allegedly did so when a detective chief superintendent whistleblower's case came before him over the safety of gun holsters used by the force.

Earlier this month, Mr Justice Micheál P O'Higgins was asked by the legal team for Detective Chief Superintendent Brian O'Reilly, who drew the court's attention to their concern about people being photographed in court and sought his advice on how to proceed in the matter.