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
Man robbed at knife point and break-in at Portlaoise business overnight
A young man was threatened with a knife and robbed in Portlaoise while walking home on Monday night.
The 21-year-old had a sum of money...
Tributes paid to Laois priest who worked closely with Pope Francis
The death has occurred of Fr Joe Campion, a Laois-born priest who spent most of his life in Argentina, where he worked very closely...
Public meeting called in relation to Portlaoise Hospital
An emergency public meeting has been called in relation to the proposed downgrading of services at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise has been...
The Laois GAA award winners for 2017 have been announced
2017 was another mad busy year on the Laois GAA fields and with almost every championship now settled, we're now into awards season.
In total...
Academic awards for high achievers in Laois and Offaly ETB Schools
Students from eight Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) schools gathered for an inaugural academic awards evening in the Tullamore Court Hotel.
The...
‘Pride doesn’t pay the bills’ as tillage farmers prepare for demonstration
A number of Laois tillage farmers will take part in a 'Demonstration of Facts' outside the Boortmalt premises in Athy on Tuesday morning in...
Cash taken and staff member pushed during Rathdowney shop robbery
Gardai are appealing for information after a break-in at the Card Stand in Rathdowney on Sunday evening.
At about 6.20pm a male entered the shop...
All of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures
It's another busy week of action on the CCFL soccer scene and we have all the weekend fixtures here.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28
First-named team at home...
Houses broken into in Stradbally and Portlaoise over the weekend
A number of houses in Portlaoise and Stradbally were broken into over the last couple of days, according to local Gardai.
House so in Summerhill...
All of Sunday’s local sports results on a busy day of action
With Storm Brian having moved on there was a busy day of action across the county in hurling, soccer and rugby.
A number of games...
Mountmellick hurlers complete remarkable year with league title
Ballypickas 1-13 Mountmellick 2-13
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 3 Final
Mountmellick hurlers were celebrating again today as they came from behind to defeat Ballypickas in...
Portlaoise AFC hit four to get first win of the season
Portlaoise AFC 4 Templeogue Utd 2
Leinster Senior League Division 1A
After four draws and a loss, Portlaoise AFC finally got their first win of the...
Panthers march on in National Cup as they see off Aidan O’Shea and Sligo...
Portlaoise Panthers 70 EJ Sligo All Stars 64
President's National Cup
The Portlaoise Panthers men's team are safely through to the next round of the President's...
Last adult GAA title to be decided comes with a strong rivalrly and an...
Storm Brian may have other plans, but the last Laois GAA adult final of the year takes place on Sunday in the Training Centre...
Winner announced of LaoisToday Ballymaloe House competition
We've had some great competitions on LaoisToday, most recently where we've offered one of our readers the chances to win a free blow dry...
Grand National-winning Laois horse set for first appearance since that Fairyhouse success
Our Duke - the racehorse owned by the Cooper family syndicate from Coolrain which won this year's Irish Grand National winner which is -...
Laois footballers find out 2018 championship opponents
The Laois footballers have been drawn to play Wexford in the opening round of the Leinster football championship in 2018.
Laois last played Wexford in...
Over 25 exhibitors expected at careers night in Portlaoise next week
Third level colleges from all over the country will be in attendance at a careers night in Portlaoise next week, an event aimed at...
Ministerial praise for Laois-Offaly gardai as crime rate drops
The Minister for Justice and Equality and Fine Gael TD for Laois-Offaly Charlie Flanagan, has praised the Gardai in Laois-Offaly in the Dáil, in...
Five Laois hurlers to represent Ireland this weekend at hurling/shinty international
Five Laois hurlers have been named on Ireland teams for the hurling/shinty internationals which take place in Scotland this weekend.
Enda Rowland, Ross King and...
And the winner of our coffee brew competition is …
With Ophelia having gone on her merry way and people venturing back out and about again, we had a great giveaway thanks to our...
These are the Laois roads most affected by Storm Ophelia
The Laois Crisis Management Team - which comprises the County Council, An Garda Siochana and the HSE - have issued an update on the...
‘Prepare to be without power for a number of days’
ESB are advising people who have been hit by a power outage that they may be without power for "a number of days".
In a...
No school again tomorrow, according to reports
ALL schools in the country are to remain closed agains on Tuesday, according to a report on Independent.ie just published now.
Kevin Doyle has repoted...
19 roads blocked, 24 fallen trees and a car crash in Monasterevin
There has been another update from various bodies in Laois dealing with the effects of Ex Hurrican Ophelia which is currently battering the county...
Road closures, power outages and a tree falling on a car – Ophelia update...
Laois County Council and An Garda Siochana Crisis Management Team have issued an update this lunch time as Ex Hurricane Ophelia is inflicting serious...
LIVE: Ex Hurricane Ophelia has hit Laois and it’s beginning to do some damage
Power is out in a number of areas of the county this lunch time as Ex Hurricane Ophelia is making its presence felt.
Electricity is...
Clubbing in Borris-in-Ossory, school in Ballyfin and life lessons from Laois hurling – it’s...
Castletown man Mark Doheny is the resident LaoisToday comedian (well, the main one anyway) and he's come up with some classic pieces for the...
In Pictures: No luck for Ballylinan as Portlaoise crowned champions again
The weather failed to dampen the enthusiasm at the Laois senior football final on Sunday as a good crowd showed up in O'Moore Park...
PE association gather in Portlaoise and honour retiring Critchley
The Physical Education Association of Ireland (PEAI) held their annual conference on Friday night in the Killeshin Hotel with their practical workshops on Saturday...