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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
We're live blogging all the action from across the county tonight

LIVE: Our live blog of Laois v Louth in the Leinster U-21 football championship

Laois and Louth meet in the Leinster U-21 football championship tonight in O'Moore Park. We'll be live blogging all the action as Laois bid to...
An expansion of An Post services is being sought

Reinvigorate post offices, argues Laois TD Stanley

Laois Sinn Féin TD and spokesperson for Communications, Brian Stanley, has expressed his concern today over reports that 80 post office branches could close...
Maggie McEldowney representing Chicago is the 2016 Rose of Tralee

A pub in Killeshin are searching for a Rose of Tralee

The countdown is well and truly on to the Laois Rose of Tralee selection night and one community is going out of its way...
MatT Chapman from At The Races

Big names in place for Cheltenham preview night in Portlaoise

Matt Chapman from At The Races will lead the star-studded panel of guests at the Cheltenham Preview night in Kavanagh's Bar in Portlaoise on...
Dick Mullins from St Abbans right)

Laois athletes among the winners at All Ireland masters

Laois athletes enjoyed a great day at the All Ireland Masters indoor championships in Athlone on Sunday. Two athletes came home with two medals each...

In Pictures: Prospective Laois Roses meet for afternoon tea

The search is underway for contestants for the Laois Rose 2017 selection night and on Sunday there was afternoon tea in the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel...
Lyn Moloney (Laois Rose co-ordinator), Emily Miller (LaoisToday.ie0, Kate Hyland (2016 Laois Rose) and Steve Cronley (Commercial Manager, Rose of Tralee) in the Portlaoise Heritage Hotel on Sunday evening

LaoisToday teams up with Laois Rose 2017

The Laois Rose of Tralee will take place next month and LaoisToday are planning their coverage of the event for the first time. The Laois selection...
Laois GAA have released a statement

Creedon searches for the positives after latest football league loss

Laois manager Peter Creedon says that despite Laois's latest Allianz Football League Division 3 loss - their third in four games - there are a...
Laois took on Longford in O'Moore Park tonight

Meaney sees red as Laois lose out in Sligo

Laois 2-10 Sligo 0-18 Allianz Football League Division 3 Laois fell to their third loss in Division 3 when Sligo staged a big second-half comeback in Markievicz...

LIVE: All your Sunday sports action in our LiveBlog

 Stay with us throughout the afternoon as we provide updates on all the local sporting action. (function() { var lb24 = document.createElement('script'); lb24.type = 'text/javascript'; lb24.id...
Kelly Ging with her grandfather Joe Ging in her coffee shop and bakery in the Kealew Business Park in Portlaoise

The Sunday Interview: Kelly Lou and making a baking business from a childhood hobby

When Kelly Ging was growing up near Ratheniska outside Portlaoise, there was only one sure way to deal with a bad mood. Baking. “It took...
The Laois U-17 Celtic Challenge panel has been named

Laois minor hurlers see off Dublin in Leinster league clash

First-half goals from Ciaran Comerford and Brandon McGinley helped the Laois minor hurlers to a hard-fought 2-13 to 1-13 win over Dublin in the...

Panthers keep playoff hopes alive as American Sterling signs off with home win

Portlaoise Panthers 66 Singleton Supervalu Brunell 58 BASKETBALL - WOMENS SUPERLEAGUE The Portlaoise Panthers kept their slim Womens Super League playoff hopes alive thanks to a deserved...

Vicarstown group celebrate the 88th birthday of one of their greatest card sharks

The popular '25' is known as the card game of rural Ireland and there's a man in Vicarstown who has probably played as many...
The CCR Action Group are contacting every primary school in Laois, Offaly and Tipperary this week seeking expressions of interest from prospective students and parents

The Save Cistercian Roscrea campaign is making one final push

Two weeks ago it was announced that Cistercian College Roscrea was closing its doors as a secondary school. But a significant campaign has gathered considerable...

Coss on target again as Athlone Town continue winning ways

Athlone Town continued their unbeaten start to the SSE Airtricity League First Division campaign thanks to a 2-1 win away to Wexford Youths. And Mountmellick...
Gardaí

Massive drugs seizure and growhouse in Carlow

Gardaí have arrested three men and seized a quantity of drugs in an operation in Carlow on Friday evening. At 8pm Gardaí searched a house...

St Joseph’s goalkeeper, county footballer and Fianna Fail TD among the winners in first...

The first Laois GAA draw was held on Friday night in the County Board offices with the top prize of €10,000 going to the...
Laois manager Eamonn Kelly

Laois hurling team named for trip to Galway

The Laois senior hurling team to play Galway on Sunday has been named. Injuries to Podge Lawlor, Matthew Whelan and Stephen Maher sees starts...
The National Kettlebell Finals take place in Cullohill on Saturday

National Kettlebell Finals are in Laois this Saturday

The Association of Kettlebell Sport Ireland will host its National Championships this Saturday in Laois. The event takes place in the Community Centre in Cullohill...
Rosenallis GAA Muck Savage event - as part of the club's Lip Sync fundraiser - takes place in Coolagh Bog on Saturday

WATCH: Brilliant video of Rosenallis GAA Muck Savage challenge

Rosenallis GAA are holding a Lip Sync fundraiser in April for the further development of their club grounds. Part of the Lip Sync build up...
Paul Kingston retains his place in he side and is likely o line up in the full forward line alongside brother Donie

Laois name unchanged team for crucial clash away to Sligo

Laois senior football manager Peter Creedon has named an unchanged team for his sides' crucial Division 3 clash away to Sligo on Sunday. Laois find...
Jamie Cuddy

VIDEO: Laois farmer stars on First Dates Ireland

A Laois farmer was the star of the show on First Dates Ireland on RTE on Thursday night. Thirty-year-old Jamie Cuddy from Camross described himself...

Cancer the biggest killer as Irish Life pay out over €1.3m in insurance claims...

Irish Life paid out more than €1.3m in life insurance and specified illness claims in Laois in 2016. A new national report providing a unique...

REVEALED: The top 25 Laois Twitter accounts you simply have to follow

A new website wouldn’t be complete without a ‘Top 25’ list. Well here it is. We’ve picked out the 25 Laois people you simply have...

Masterson puts injury hell behind him to make Connacht return

Portlaoise native Eoghan Masterson will make his first Connacht appearance in over a year after being named in the side to play Zebre in...
Laois hurler Matthew Whelan

Massive blow for Laois hurlers as injuries mount up

The Laois hurlers are facing a massive injury crisis with the news that up to seven players who played in the win over Offaly...

In Pictures: Launch of Portarlington’s Enterprise Town event

The launch of Portarlington as a Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town took place on Wednesday night. Over 50 people attended the launch at the Bank...
Tom and Marie Treacy at the Irish Restaurant Awards in the Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny

The Laois winners of the Irish Restaurant Awards have been announced

The Laois winners in the Irish Restaurant Awards were announced at a function in the Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny on Wednesday night. There were county-by-county...

Cuddy takes up Birr role while Ballinakill duo involved with Kilkenny clubs

Yesterday we brought you the news that two Kilkenny men have taken charge of the Castletown hurlers for 2017. Well there's traffic going in the...