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
Gardai appealing for information after gun stolen in Portarlington
Gardai in Portarlington are appealing for information about any suspicious activity following the burglary of a gun, safe and firearms from a house on Bishopswood...
All your Laois GAA fixtures for this weekend
It's another busy weekend on the Laois GAA scene with Leinster club championship action for three clubs and a number of U-21 hurling and...
All of this weekend’s CCFL soccer fixtures
It's another busy weekend of action for the Laois teams in the various CCFL divisions.
Here are all the fixtures for the coming days.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER...
If you think you can be a county minor football, well now’s your chance...
2018 will be the first year that the minor grade will be played at U-17 and the process to put together a Laois panel...
Kelly Lou cakes is opening a second cafe in Portlaoise
Kelly Lou Cakes, the popular Portlaoise-based business, is expanding and will be opening a second coffee shop in the town in the coming weeks.
Kelly...
Portlaoise school celebrates Halloween in serious style
Thursday evening last saw the annual gathering for the Parent Association's Cuisine Night in Portlaoise Educate Together NS, a Halloween-themed event where parents bring...
Camross lead the way on our senior hurling Team of the Year
It wasn't a vintage Laois senior hurling championship - unlike the 2016 equivalent that saw both semi-finals and the final require a replay -...
Garda car window smashed in Portlaoise during Halloween incident
A window of a Garda patrol car was smashed with a brick while dealing with a public order incident in Portlaoise last niught.
The incident...
‘You mess with our services and we’ll mess with yours’ says new secretary of...
A number of options on how best to protest the proposed downgrading of Accident and Emergency services in Portlaoise Hospital were discussed at Tuesday...
Renua hit out at Minister Ross as Irish Rail strike hits commuters hard
RENUA Ireland has sharply criticized the inability of Minister Shane Ross to keep order in his Transport portfolio.
As the first of a number of...
WANTED: New managers for Laois camogie teams
The Laois Camogie County Board are currently looking for managers for their three main teams for the 2018 season.
Applications are being sought for the...
New committee formed in the latest stage of the battle to save Portlaoise Hospital
Portlaoise community activist Tommy Timmons has been elected as the new chairman of the Hospital Action Committee and John Hanniffy is the new secretary...
Bergin leads the way as Portlaoise U-21s knock champions out
Portlaoise 4-16 Borris-Kilcotton 3-17
Laois Shopping Centre U-21 HC Quarter-final replay
Aaron Bergin helped himself to 2-10 as Portlaoise got the better of reigning champions Borris-Kilcotton...
7-year-old boy recovering after being knocked down by car in Portarlington
A 7-year-old was brought to hospital in Dublin after being knocked down by a car in Portarlington yesterday afternoon.
The incident occurred at 3.45pm on...
50 years on, the participants of the first Winter Farm School in Laois had...
In the last week of October in 1967, a group of 25 young men enrolled in a course run by the Laois County Committee...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
John Kelly Senior
Market Square, Portlaoise, Laois
Kelly, Market Sq., Portlaoise, Oct. 30th 2017,...
Home comforts for Laois champions as Dubs are coming to Emo
Emo GAA club are busy preparing to host a Leinster club championship match after a decision was taken to play this weekend's provincial quarter-final...
Moment in Time: Trick ‘R Street in Portlaoise in 2010
Time after time Alf Harvey's archives deliver in style.
No matter the occasion we can be sure we'll find something from yesteryear that is worth...
Death occurs of well-known Portlaoise butcher
The death has occurred of John Kelly senior, a well-known butcher in Portlaoise for many years.
Mr Kelly, who was in his 90th year, originally...
Portlaoise and Emo dominate our intermediate football team of the year
There's nothing like a Team of the Year or a Player of the Year to generate discussion.
Over the last week we've been revealing our...
Ballylinan survive Heath revival to book U-21 final place
Ballylinan 0-13 The Heath 1-7
Laois Shopping Centre U-21 FC 'B' semi-final
Ballylinan are through to the Laois U-21 FC 'B' final thanks to a three-point...
More county final glory for Sarsfields as they clinch ladies Minor ‘B’ title
Sarsfields 4-7 St Joseph's 1-12
Laois Ladies Minor Football 'B' Final
Sarsfields picked up the Club’s third County title for 2017 at the expense of St...
And we have a winner of our brilliant Blow Dry Parlour competition …
The Blow Dry Parlour in Portlaoise recently moved to a new home - relocating to Lyster Square having spent the last number of years...
WATCH: Brilliant effort from the ‘Village Crows’ win Emo Lip Sync battle
The Lip Sync Battle fundraiser that has been all the rage over the past year or so is guaranteed good night out, brilliant fun...
Mixed luck for Laois lads in county finals around the province
There was mixed luck for two Laois men who are part of county finals in Kilkenny and Westmeath on Sunday afternoon.
Ballinakill's Seamus Dwyer was...
WATCH: Portarlington duo a big hit again with latest Snapchat takeover
It has taken on a life of its own, the LaoisToday Snapchat account.
It was the last social media platform for us to properly embrace...
Your roundup of all of today’s local sports results
It was a very busy day of sporting action with big games in Gaelic football, camogie, soccer and basketball.
Here's the full roundup of results...
Camross denied Leinster final place in cruel fashion
Camross 1-12 Myshall (Carlow) 3-7
Leinster Club Intermediate Camogie Championship
There was heartbreak for Camross this afternoon as a goal in the last minute of extra...
Portlaoise hang on to march on in Leinster club championship
Portlaoise 1-10 Rhode 0-10
AIB Leinster Club SFC Round 1
Portlaoise have set up a Leinster Club SFC quarter-final meeting with Kildare champions Moorefield following their...
LIVE BLOG: Sunday’s local sports action including the Leinster Club football clash between Portlaoise...
After all the storms and hurricanes of the last couple of weeks, it's a glorious day out there today - and it's a busy...