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
In Pictures: Great atmosphere in Croke Park as Laois claim Division 4 glory
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It might have only been Division 4 but it was a local derby, it was in Croke...
Laois footballers crowned Division 4 league champions in Croke Park
Laois 0-15 Carlow 0-11
Allianz Football League Division 4 Final
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The Laois footballers have claimed the Allianz Football League...
Well-known Portlaoise pub is on the market for €500,000
A well-known and busy pub on Main Street in Portlaoise has recently come on the market.
The Office Bar and Venue is currently being offered...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from Croke Park as the Laois senior footballers...
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After a week when the build-up was dominated by a tweet about a court case in a...
Wins for Mountmellick and Clonaslee in Good Friday GAA action
Mountmellick made a winning start to their Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1B campaign thanks to a comfortable home over Crettyard.
This was one of...
Drugs worth an estimated €1.6million discovered in Carlow
Canabis herb with an estimated street value of €1.6 million has been found at a premises in Carlow this evening.
A large sum of cash...
In Pictures: Great turnout at Good Friday run in Emo Court
While Good Friday as we have known it up to now has changed this year - with pubs allowed to open and serve drink...
Man missing from Carlow was last seen near Portlaoise Hospital
Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 30-year-old, Rafal Filipowicz who is missing from his home at Green Road, Carlow.
Rafal...
Walsh dropped from Laois team ahead of league final as fallout continues from controversial...
Gary Walsh has been dropped from the Laois senior football team ahead of tomorrow's Allianz Football League Division 4 final against Carlow in Croke...
In Pictures: New captains arrive in style to The Heath Golf Club
The new captains of The Heath Golf Club, Liam Delaney and Kathleen Moore, arrived to their recent captain's Drive In in considerable style recently...
Planning lodged for Obama Plaza style development outside Portlaoise
Planning permission has been lodged by Supermacs owner Pat McDonagh for the construction of a new service station, similar to the Barack Obama Plaza...
Awards for Laois farmers after Skills to Work programme
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board hosted a dedicated awards ceremony to farmers from Camross and surrounding areas recently.
This group of learners commenced their learning journey a number...
Health, employment and recreation should be the three priorities for Portlaoise plan says local...
Laois TD Sean Fleming has spoken about the new Portlaoise Draft Local Area Plan which is currently being prepared by Laois County Council.
Deputy Fleming...
In Pictures: Geoghegan and Sweeney the big winners in Laois Athletics senior road races
The Downey's Nissan Laois Senior Road Races took place in Fisherstown this morning in glorious weather as St Abban's dominated the men's event with...
Traffic delays on Portlaoise-Carlow road following three-car collision
There are long tailbacks into the village of Ballickmoyler on both sides of the road, following a three-car collision this afternoon.
The accident occurred on...
Mixed results for Laois sides in CCFL while a cup shock for Laois side...
There was a range of games across the various local soccer leagues today in league and cup competitions with mixed results for the Laois...
All of this weekend’s Laois GAA results
Just as the clocks go back, the GAA season begins to crank up into full gear.
It was a busy weekend of local club and...
Ranking Laois’s Top 25 hurling teams as new GAA season gets underway
The Laois GAA hurling season gets underway today with a full schedule of games in Division 1 of the league.
While the weather is cold...
All Ireland final disappointment for St Fergal’s Rathdowney
Scariff CC 5-10 St Fergal's Rathdowney 2-12
All Ireland Colleges SHC 'C' Final
There was disappointment for St Fergal's Rathdowney in Toomevara this afternoon after three goals...
LIVE BLOG: Rathdowney school in search of All Ireland honours
We're in Toomevara GAA club in North Tipperary this afternoon as St Fergal's Rathdowney go in search of All Ireland Colleges SHC 'C' glory.
They...
Laois connection to historic Munster schools rugby success
The Munster Schools Senior Cup rugby final was one of the few sporting fixtures to go ahead last Sunday as the latest snow storm...
High profile speakers at Laois GAA club for Health and Wellness event
GAA clubs are renowned for going far beyond the call of duty of providing hurling or football games for their members.
A good GAA club...
TV documentary on Portlaoise are filming some final shots – and they’re looking for...
TV3 are set to air a three-part documentary on life in Portlaoise in the coming weeks and with filming coming to a conclusion, the...
Laois girl to the fore as Kilkenny school go for All Ireland hockey glory
The top schoolgirls hockey competition in the country will take place over the next two days in Kilkenny College - and a Laois girl...
Attractive hurling double header for O’Moore Park this weekend
O'Moore Park will be a busy place this Saturday afternoon with two big hurling matches taking place in the Laois GAA grounds.
The replay of...
Deaths in Laois – Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Joe Walsh
Brookhaven Nursing Home, Ballyragget, Kilkenny/Mountrath, Laois
The death has taken place of...
All of this weekend’s CCFL soccer fixtures
The local soccer scene got wiped out by the snow at the weekend but the CCFL is back again next weekend with games down...
Here are all of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures
With the snow hopefully beginning to melt there is another busy schedule of games across the Laois GAA calendar.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
Midlands Park Hotel U-13...
Sporting fixtures cancelled as snow plays havoc once again
This long, hard winter is continuing to play havoc with the local sports fixtures as a number of games scheduled for today have been...
Barley to be delivered to Stradbally once again as Boortmalt re-open grain intake facility
For the first time in nine years, local tillage farmers will be able to deliver malting and distilling barley to Stradbally following a move...