Prosecution closing speechProsecution senior counsel, Bernard Condon, said the accused intended to kill her and that “it was the intention for some time, certainly it was on his agenda and was on his list”. There is absolutely no history of violence in the relationship in the previous six years,” Mr Boland. Did he miscalculate in holding her until she is quiet?” Mr Boland suggested. Mr Boland repeated the explanation that Miller gave to gardaí, that “when she hit me I got lost in myself. Mr Boland said that was descriptive of being overtaken by the situation in such a way that he could not control himself.

Source: Irish Examiner January 21, 2026 16:02 UTC