Cork woman allegedly caught posting Snapchat photos from inside court

A 40-year-old woman was allegedly caught taking photographs in court yesterday and sending them to a family member by Snapchat.Judge Olann Kelleher referred to the matter from the bench at Courtroom 1 in the Anglesea Street courthouse in Cork yesterday.“It is a matter for the state if they want to do something about taking photos in court,” Judge Kelleher said.Shoplifting chargesAmanda Sheehan faced sentencing for multiple charges of shoplifting yesterday.Sergeant John Kelleher said the case was in court yesterday for the accused to pay compensation to the stores before she was sentenced.However, her solicitor, Diarmuid Kelleher, said the defence was looking for a further adjournment as she did not have the compensation available yet.A total of €280 is due to be paid.Amanda Sheehan with an address at a flat in Ivy House, Wellington Road, Cork, was convicted of stealing €80 worth of cosmetics from Boots on Half Moon Street, Cork, on August 23, 2019.She also stole €43 worth of goods from Debenham’s on October 8 last year.In a series of shoplifting incidents earlier in 2019 she was caught stealing at Lidl on Cornmarket Street, Penney’s and Eason’s on Patrick Street and Dunnes in Ballyvolane.She was also searched at the Bridewell…
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