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
Body & Soul back for another year at Electric Picnic
Returning for its 14th year at Electric Picnic, the Body&Soul village continues to boast its trademark line-up of trailblazing musicians, soothing therapies, mind-expanding workshops,...
10 potential candidates for the Laois football manager’s job
Expect this story to run and run. Peter Creedon has stepped down as Laois football manager and the search to replace him will get...
NCT centre in Portlaoise broken into
Gardai are appealing for information following a break-in at the NCT Centre on the Timahoe Road in Portlaoise.
The premises was burgled between 6pm on...
What now for the Laois footballers after latest manager walks away?
Here we go again. Almost exactly a year to the day since Mick Lillis stepped down as Laois football manager, Peter Creedon, too, has...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, July 27, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Daniel Deffew
Maryville, Kildare Town, Kildare/Portlaoise, Laois
Formerly of St. Brigid’s Place, Portlaoise. Reposing...
Kilcavan off to winning start in Laois JFC ‘A’
Kilcavan 2-14 Portarlington 0-7
Laois Shopping Centre JFC 'A'
Kilcavan were relegated from the intermediate football championship last year after a three-year stay but their got...
In Pictures: Alf Harvey’s images from the Ossory Show are required viewing
The Ossory Show in Rathdowney was the main local event last weekend and was a busy day from start to finish.
Photographer Alf Harvey was...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Daniel Deffew
Maryville, Kildare Town, Kildare/Portlaoise, Laois
Formerly of St. Brigid's Place, Portlaoise. Reposing...
Farmers on Laois-Kildare border meet with council engineers over ongoing flooding issues
A number of local farmers on the Laois-Kildare border met with Laois County Council engineers last week to discuss the ongoing flooding issues effecting...
Serious GAA lineup for panel discussion at Joe Mallon Motors in Portlaoise
Joe Mallon Motors is one of Portlaoise's premier car dealerships but this Thursday it will have star attractions of a different nature as it...
In Pictures: Launch of Ballykilcavan Brewery in Egan’s Off Licence
On Friday evening David Walsh-Kemmis officially launched the first product from the Ballykilcavan Brewery in Egan's Off Licence in Portlaoise.
For David it was a...
Laois athletes in the medals at All Ireland Track & Field finals
A number of Laois athletes were among the medals at the All Ireland senior Track & Field finals in Santry on Sunday.
Paul Byrne from...
WATCH: Laois GAA TV ready to launch with highlights of club action
Laois GAA is taking another step into the digital world with Laois GAA TV set to launch in the coming weeks - with highlights...
In Pictures: Wonderful images from the Ossory Show
It's one of the longest-running agricultural shows in the country, going as it has been since 1898.
And yesterday the crowds turned up in large...
From Cullahill to Wolfhill and Ballacolla to Stradbally, the Laois Walks Festival is into...
Good weather (for the most part), good company and beautiful scenic locations, the Laois Walks Festival takes in every part of our wonderful county...
Our hurling ‘Team of the Week’ after a busy weekend of action
It was a tough job picking our second Team of the Week but it here it goes.
Honourable mentions to James Ryan and Paddy Purcell...
Deaths in Laois – Monday, July 24, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Niall Farrell
Portarlington, Laois/Raheny, Dublin
Peacefully in the loving care of the staff of...
Here are all of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures
Another busy week on the Laois GAA scene.
MONDAY, JULY 24
All games at 7.30pm unless stated otherwise
Laois Shopping Centre MFC Quarter Finals
Extra time if necessary
Portarlington...
Draws made for next round of club hurling championships
The dust had scarcely settled on the opening round of Laois club hurling championship games when the draw was made for Round 2 across...
Camross on top in thrilling opening round clash
Camross 1-20 Rathdowney-Errill 1-17
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 1
When the draw was made and the fixture confirmed, this one stood out like a sore...
Clonaslee at their ease as Hyland stars in SHC ‘A’ opener
Clonaslee 2-19 Borris-Kilcotton 0-9
Laois Shopping Centre SHC 'A' Round 1
Clonaslee have booked their place in the Round 2 winners section of the Laois SHC...
LIVE BLOG: Sunday evening’s Laois GAA club hurling action
And we're back in O'Moore Park again this evening.
Following last night's SHC double header, there is another two games on the cards in Laois...
New recruits to the LaoisToday team
LaoisToday.ie went live on February 7 this year and has been warmly received by the Laois community at home and abroad.
Owned by Steven Miller,...
Deaths in Laois – Sunday, July 23, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Sean Horan
Irishtown, Mountmellick, Laois
Sean (Horan Coach Hire) died peacefully at his home...
Clough-Ballacolla up and running after win over Portlaoise
Clough-Ballacolla 2-19 Portlaoise 1-13
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 1
Clough-Ballacolla are safely through to the second round of the Laois SHC following a comfortable win...
Reilly shoots the lights out as Abbeyleix pull clear of Castletown
Abbeyleix 1-20 Castletown 0-17
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Round 1
Eoin Reilly helped himself to a whopping personal tally of of 1-15 as Abbeyleix got the better...
LIVE BLOG: Saturday’s Laois SHC double header from O’Moore Park
We're in O'Moore Park for the double header of Laois SHC action this evening and we'll be live blogging the action every step of...
Previews of Saturday’s Laois SHC action
Borris-Kilcotton got the defence of their Laois SHC crown off to a winning start in O'Moore Park on Friday night and there are two...
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, July 23, 2017
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a ainm.
Margaret Corcoran (née Byrne)
Tinnakill, Clonmoylan, Portarlington, Laois/Mountmellick, Laois
Margaret (nee Byrne, Dublin Road...
Here are all of this evening’s Laois GAA results
There was adult hurling championship this evening across three grades - with wins for Borris-Kilcotton, Camross and The Harps.
There was also a full round...