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
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What makes 12 primary school children want to go back to class at the weekend?
What makes a former County Manager admit to making mistakes?...
Portlaoise grind out hard-fought win in Leinster League
Portlaoise 11 Newbridge 10
Rugby - Leinster League Division 2A
A late penalty from Jack Reddin helped Portlaoise to a hard-fought win away to Newbridge this...
Sadness at death of well-known business man Liam Linden
The death has occurred of Liam Linden, a well-known business man in Laois who left a deep imprint in business, GAA, golf and charity...
Comerford leads the way as The Harps claim U-19 hurling glory
The Harps 1-16 Camross 2-11 - After extra time
Laois Shopping Centre U-19 HC Final
Having lost both the Senior 'A' and minor final, The Harps...
Laois-Offaly Garda division launch new Youth Awards in association with Supermac’s
The Laois-Offaly Garda division in association with Supermac's are calling for entries for the inaugural Garda Youth Awards following their official launch today in...
Fleadh officials to visit Laois this weekend as local bid gathers momentum
An important step in the Portlaoise bid to host the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil will be taken on Saturday when members of the Leinster...
LaoisToday merchandise – including our very popular hats – now on sale!!
We may be slightly (just slightly) biased but we believe that the must-have fashion item of this winter is the new LaoisToday Bobble Hat.
We've...
Sadness as giant of Ballinakill community Aidan Kennedy passes away
The death has occurred of Aidan Kennedy - an absolute giant of community life in Ballinakill.
He was postmaster in the village for over 50...
U-19 hurling final and U-21 championship on the schedule in this week’s GAA fixtures
We're heading into the first week in December but the local GAA season rolls on relentlessly.
This Wednesday sees the opening round of the ever-entertaining...
‘A game and day of missed opportunities’ as Portlaoise manager reflects on latest Leinster...
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Portlaoise and Malachy McNulty have been here before. A narrow loss in a gripping game to...
Big win for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey as they continue unbeaten run
Portlaoise 10 Malahide 0
Leinster Hockey League
The wins keep coming for Portlaoise Ladies Hockey Club as they recorded their biggest win of the season against...
Eight Talking Points as Portlaoise fall short in Leinster club
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What a game of football that was. Portlaoise's Leinster Club SFC campaign ended in dramatic circumstances...
Bonus as Portlaoise rugby get back on track with big win
Portlaoise 34 Mullingar 9
Rugby - Leinster League Division 2A
The Portlaoise rugby team recorded a bonus point win at home to Mullingar this afternoon as...
Heartbreak for Portlaoise as they lose out to Kilmacud Crokes in classic
Kilmacud Crokes 1-17 Portlaoise 3-8
AIB Leinster Club SFC Semi-final
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An epic game in Parnell Park this afternoon but...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action as Portlaoise take on Kilmacud Crokes
The big day has finally arrived for the Portlaoise footballers as they are here in Parnell Park.
It promises to be a great game as...
U-19 hurling honours for Abbeyleix as they see off Clonaslee in ‘B’ final
Abbeyleix 3-13 Clonaslee-St Manman's 1-13
Laois Shopping Centre U-19 'B' HC Final
The hurling season in Laois continued tonight with the first U-19 final - with...
Junior minister to attend Grain Growers AGM
The Irish Grain Growers Association - which has a considerable Laois membership - are holding their AGM next week, which will be attended by...
€1.2m boost for Emo Court under government scheme
An additional €1.2m in funding will be made available for ongoing works at Emo Court, a much-needed boost for one of Laois's favourite locations.
Laois-Offaly...
‘Never seen it as negative’ says local mart manager about beef crisis
Glen Cooper, the manager in Mountrath Mart, says there is a level of negativity around beef farming at the moment that he has never...
Gardai on the scene as road closed following crash on Laois-Offaly border
Road closures are in place and Gardai are at the scene of a crash on the Laois-Offaly border.
Gardai are attending the incident this Thursday...
Laois girls in the mix as Macra presidential races kicks off
One Laois girl has officially declared her intentions and another is also thought to be in the mix ahead of next year's Macra na...
Laois farmers speak passionately as huge crowd attend Beef Plan meeting
There was standing room only in the Community Hall in Ratheniska as over 300 beef farmers from Laois and surrounding counties attended the Laois...
Portlaoise v the Dublin champions: Some great battles but a long tale of woe...
This Sunday, the Portlaoise footballers will board their team bus and head for Parnell Park for a mouth-watering Leinster Club SFC semi-final against Dublin...
Late opening on Friday as Telfords Black Friday sale set to end on Sunday
The team in Telfords in Portlaoise and Mountrath were fast out of the traps with their Black Friday sale this year - starting as...
In Pictures: Medals galore at annual Portlaoise GAA Juvenile Awards
Over 250 medals were handed out at the Portlaoise Juvenile Awards on Sunday evening in the Killeshin Hotel.
Members of the Portlaoise Senior Football team...
Fine Gael General Election candidate announces where she’ll run in 2019 Locals
In the 2016 General Election, Fine Gael candidate Thomasina Connell polled over 4,000 first preference votes - an impressive haul for a young rookie...
All of this week’s fixtures as busy soccer season continues
The local soccer season continues at full steam this coming weekend as the clubs return to league action.
The big local game is the clash...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, November 19, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Fint Coffey
New row, Abbeyleix, Laois
Peacefully in the loving care of his family...
Penalty drama for local soccer clubs as Paddy Cotter Cup gets underway
It was a dramatic day of local soccer action with the opening round of the Paddy Cotter Cup seeing a number of tight clashes,...
Laois beef farmers urged to attend public meeting this week
Laois farmers are being encouraged to attend a meeting in Ratheniska this coming Tuesday, November 20, as the organisers behind a new Beef Plan...