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
Six fixtures that stand out in the 2018 Laois GAA championship draws
The Laois GAA championship draws were made on Thursday night last in the Laois Shopping Centre, who sponsor all the grades in hurling and...
League leaders need last-minute goal to rescue draw against Portlaoise AFC
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Leinster Senior League Division 1A
Portlaoise AFC have suffered from drawing too many games this season - and they shared...
Laois hurling team named for crunch clash with Dublin
Eamonn Kelly has named his Laois senior hurling team to take on Dublin in Sunday's must-win Allianz Hurling League Division 1B game in O'Moore...
In Pictures: Supporters from Crettyard, Killeshin, Clonaslee, Ballylinan and Stradbally in Dublin Airport on...
It's hard to remember any league game creating so much excitement.
Even during the wonder years when Mick O'Dwyer was in charge when the Laois...
Laois football team named for trip to London
The Laois senior football team to take on London in Sunday's Allianz Football League Division 4 game shows four changes from the side that...
Some big clashes in store as draws made for Laois hurling championships
The draws have been made for the Laois hurling championships with a number of exciting clashes across all the various grades.
The draws were made...
Draws made for 2018 Laois football championships
The draws have been for this year's Laois football championships.
Laois Shopping Centre SFC
Portlaoise v Ballyfin Gaels
Clonaslee Gaels v Killeshin
Emo v Arles-Killeen
Portarlington v Ballyroan-Abbey
St Joseph’s...
Disappointment for Portlaoise girls as All Ireland dream ends
Loreto Clonmel 3-14 Scoil Chriost Ri 2-9
All Ireland Schools 'A' Ladies Football Semi-final
There was disappointment for Scoil Chriost Ri this afternoon as they were beaten...
Equipment stolen from Portlaoise building site
A large quantity of tools have been taken from a building site in Portlaoise and Gardai are appealing for anyone with information to come...
Laois winners announced at Irish Restaurant Awards
A total of 12 different Laois businesses were honoured at the regional finals of the Irish Restaurant Awards in Meath last night.
A total of...
Gardai appealing for information as car robbed in Portlaoise
Gardai are appealing for information after a Nissan Qashqai was stolen early this morning in Portlaoise.
According to a Garda source, the car was taken...
Massive increase in the price paid for farming land in Laois in 2017
The price of farm land in Laois jumped by 22% in 2017, the biggest percentage increase in the country.
New figures in the Irish Farmers...
Davy Fitzgerald coming to Portlaoise for big event later this month in the Midlands...
Current Wexford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald will be the guest speaker at an event later this month in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise.
An...
€10,000 prize goes to O’Dempsey’s as first Laois €130 ticket draw is held
Caitlin McFadden from the O'Dempsey's GAA club was the big winner in the first of the Laois GAA draws this evening as she claimed...
Laois TD calls for more funding for Laois roads following recent severe weather
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley is calling for extra funding from government to repair the damage caused by the recent severe weather.
“The allocation...
In Numbers: Some of the stats as the Order of Malta are stood down...
After the worst snow storm the country has experienced in decades subsides, the Portlaoise unit of The Order of Malta has been officially stood...
Emergency services at the scene of three-car crash on Laois-Kildare border
Emergency services are attending the scene of a three-car collision on the old main road at Jamestown between Ballybrittas and Portlaoise.
The accident occurred at...
Two high-profile speakers for international women’s day event in Laois
This week is national enterprise week and a host of events are taking place around the country.
Laois is no different with a range of...
Team taking shape as so far so good for Laois footballers in promotion battle
It's a division that the Laois footballers will feel they should never have let themselves end up but now that they have the priority...
Warm tribute paid to Portlaoise native Sr Marion Rankin
A well-known nun, originally from Portlaoise, who served for many years in Monasterevin has been warmly remembered in an obituary piece.
Sr Marion Rankin passed...
Sadness in Timahoe at passing of local woman Doris Lalor
The community of Timahoe has been hit by the sad death of Doris Lalor, less than a year after her husband Dan passed away.
Originally...
Laois Leaving Cert student has research paper published in medical journal
Mountrath Community School student Christopher Carew has been granted the highly unusual honour of having a research paper published in a medical journal.
“Laps or...
Young Portlaoise man in line to be capped by Ireland U-15 soccer team again
If this snow disappears, a young Portlaoise man should be capped by the Republic of Ireland U-15 soccer team again this week.
Colin Conroy, who...
Two Laois supporters have left a special message in the O’Moore Park snow
The things people will do when they get bored.
This snow is getting the better of us all and with cabin fever at an all-time...
Laois farmers send fodder to Clare as crisis continues
The farming community is well known for its ability to help each other out in difficult times.
Traditionally this was evident with neighbours offering support...
Another confirmation cancelled in Laois as snow shows no sign of abating
The full effect of the Beast from the East and Storm Emma is still being felt - and another big event has fallen by...
WATCH: Laois men go skiing in the Cullenagh mountains
This is not for the faint-hearted.
The Cullenagh mountains are one of many beauty spots in Laois and in this type of weather, it turns...
The show must go on as popular radio programme is broadcast from the bed
This bloody snow is causing inconvenience to the entire country. There's nobody that hasn't been effected.
Our thoughts are definitely with the front-line services -...
Fianna Fail aiming to run two candidates in Laois confirms Michael Martin
Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin says that the party will more than likely run two Laois candidates in the next General Election.
Speaking to LaoisToday...
GAA to make a call on Friday about the weekend National League games
The Laois hurlers and footballers are due to be part of a double header of National League game in O'Moore Park this Sunday -...