Steven Miller
Steven Miller is owner and managing editor of LaoisToday.ie. Husband of Emily, father of William, Lillian and John, he's happiest when he's telling stories
Sadness at the death of Jim Cannon, one of the guards injured in the...
The death has occurred of Jim Cannon, the former Garda Sergeant in Portarlington who was injured in the IRA bombing in Garryhinch in 1976.
A...
Laois County Council agree 2026 budget of over €132 million – up 7.4%
Laois county councillors today approved an increased Laois County Council budget of over €132m, which is a 7.4% increase on last year.
Almost 60% (58%)...
Ballyroan farm land sells for almost €2.1 million
A 95-acre non-residential farm, along with an old farmyard, near Ballyroan was sold for just under €2.1 million at auction recently.
The land at Drumashellig,...
Laois ladies footballers looking to build on progress as attention turning to 2026
We're in the off season and awards season in the GAA world at the moment but that doesn't mean that thoughts aren't well and...
Calls for ESB not to proceed with scheduled power outages during weather warnings
Laois County Council are to write to the ESB requesting that they don't go ahead with routine scheduled power outages in area effected by...
Kevin Meaney on building his business and backing the Laois ladies footballers
When the Laois ladies football team came calling, Kevin Meaney found it hard to say no.
In fact he decided to back them 100%.
The new...
Laois Defence Force personnel head for the Lebanon – on what will be one...
Defence Forces personnel from Laois will take part in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in what is likely to be the...
In Pictures: New sponsors and new jerseys – Laois ladies football look ahead to...
Laois ladies football enjoyed a very busy 2025 season but thoughts are already turning to next year's campaign.
And in Meaney Plant Hire's depot in...
In Pictures: Friends and family out in force to celebrate Seamus McDonald’s 40 years...
There was a special occasion in Laois County Council last week after the most recent monthly meeting when Cllr Seamus McDonald was recognised for...
Brian Stanley on his role in Catherine Connolly’s election and an opportunity for the...
Long before Catherine Connolly was a household name, Laois TD Brian Stanley was getting aboard the bandwagon.
A member of the same technical group of...
Leinster Club SFC: Portarlington up and running as they see off Carlow champions Old...
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Portarlington 1-12 Old Leighlin (Carlow) 0-6
Leinster Club SFC
Portarlington...
LIVE BLOG: Portarlington take on Carlow champions Old Leighlin in opening round of Leinster...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
With the Laois GAA adult club championships now...
In Pictures: Muintir na Tíre honoured for 40 years of Community Alert services in...
A Cathaoirleach’s reception was held in the Chamber of Laois County Council this week to celebrate and honour Muintir na Tíre for four decades...
Prestigious GAA award for trail-blazing Laois woman
The GAA's MacNamee Awards which honour some of the outstanding contributions made in the area of media and communications take place in Croke Park...
ESB Networks announces €6.5 million investment to enhance its national training centre in Portlaoise
A €6.5 million investment is to be made in the ESB's Networks Training Centre in Portlaoise.
The official announcement was made yesterday when the site...
Maria McCormack: ‘We are very happy with our decision to back Catherine Connolly’
The left united and it worked. Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated as Ireland's 10th president and will spend the next seven years in Áras...
The state of play for all the Laois teams in Leinster club championship action
With the Laois championships at adult level all now complete, we take a look at how things are shaping up - or have worked...
Laois woman involved in Spoil the Vote campaign: ‘It shows the government that there...
Elaine Mullally, the Laois woman who was a central figure in the Spoil the Vote campaign in last week's Presidential Election, says that the...
End of an era as a number of long-serving Laois GAA officials set to...
There will be four vacancies on Laois GAA County Board at next month's annual convention following the decision of a number of personnel to...
40 years and still going strong – Laois County Council acknowledges Seamus McDonald’s long...
Laois County Council chamber was packed on Tuesday afternoon but not for the routine business of the monthly meeting.
Instead it was a special occasion...
Stoked – a new collection of poetry by Laois author John Whelan celebrates the joys...
"The world is full of wonderful poems, but I am not sure if there are too many, if any, on the subject of surfing,...
From 6.30am training sessions to county final joy, Camross reflect on succesful campaign
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
County final winning speeches can often follow a...
Another unholy row as Laois councillors call for changes to nomination process for Presidential...
Catherine Connolly may be safely elected as Ireland's 10th president but the whole nomination process raised its head once again in Laois County Council...
Portarlington to feature live on RTE as they travel to Dr Cullen Park to...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
Portarlington will feature live on RTE 2 this...
Laois woman appointed chairperson of prestigious farming body Nuffield Ireland
Laois woman Gráinne Dwyer, a dairy farmer from Borris-in-Ossory, has been appointed as the new chairperson of Nuffield Ireland, the prestigious farm organisation that...
In Pictures: Camross celebrate latest camogie championship success
There were great scenes of celebration in O'Moore Park on Saturday afternoon as the Camross camogie team claimed the Laois championship title once again.
Four...
From the Archives – Column: County final season is the best time of the...
This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in October 2024. The references to the clubs in question are out of date obviously but the...
Laois SFC Six Talking Points as Port reign supreme once again
At the second time of asking, Portarlington were crowned Laois senior football champions in O'Moore Park on Saturday night.
They were 1-7 to 0-7 winners...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Courtwood and Portarlington meet in Laois SFC...
All our Laois GAA club championship coverage is brought to you in association with Mulhall’s SuperValu, Portlaoise
The meeting of Courtwood and Portarlington in the...
Presidential Election: 44% turnout, more than 4,000 spoiled votes and 65% support for Connolly...
Catherine Connolly has received more than 65% of the Laois vote in this year's Presidential Election after the results of the first count were...