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
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After the Laois hurlers got the better of Kerry in Saturday night's breathless thriller in O'Moore Park, the winning dressing room gave off a...
Finalists announced in Laois Business Awards
The finalists in the inaugural Laois Business Awards have been announced - with 28 nomineees from around the county shortlisted across nine different categories.
There were...
Farm on the Laois-Offaly border sells for over €1.4m
A farm in Killeigh in Offaly - just across the Laois border - has sold for €1.439m or almost €10,800 an acre.
The 133.5 acre grazing...
UPDATE: Relief as missing Mountrath man (71) found safe and well
The family of a man missing from the Mountrath area have thanked the local community after he was found safe and well late on...
Port girls rugby team reach Leinster final
Portarlington 29 Dundalk 24
Leinster U-15 Girls Rugby Cup Semi-final
Portarlington U-15 girls put in a hugely impressive performance to beat Dundalk in Athy on Sunday...
The Run For Your Life races series gets underway in Abbeleix this week
Ballyroan-Abbeyleix and District AC Run For Your Life Race Series is coming to a village near you!
The official launch for the 2017 Run For...
Here are all of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures
MONDAY, APRIL 3
All games at 6.45pm unless stated otherwise; first-named team has home venue
Laois Shopping Centre Minor Football League Group A
Emo Courtwood The Rock...
WATCH: The 2017 Laois Rose hopefuls give bowling a go … with mixed success!
It's always an incredibly popular event and the countdown is now well and truly on to the Laois Rose selection night on April 30...
Moment in Time: Portlaoise Singers Gala Concert in 2009
The Cuisle Centre has always been a visible presence in local life in Laois, providing support for cancer patients in the region.
Their fund-raising efforts...
In Pictures: Laois IFA members honoured for role in 1966 march
The surviving Laois members of famous national farming protest in 1966 were honoured by Laois County Council at a reception last week.
Photographer Michael Scully...
All the talking points as the Laois footballers make the big drop
Not for the lack of effort
Not once this year could you say that the Laois players were found out when it came to the...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Laois footballers take on Offaly
After a blockbuster night in O'Park last night we're back on duty again today.
We're in O'Connor Park in Tullamore where the Laois footballers take...
Kelly thrilled as hurlers stand up in the heat of battle
Laois manager Eamonn Kelly is - in his own words - “sick from saying that they’re great lads” so he was understandably thrilled that...
The Sunday Interview: David Walsh-Kemmis and his big plans for a brewery (and a...
The Ballykilcavan farm outside Stradbally on the way to Athy is a substantial holding, made up of 400 acres of fine tillage land and...
Laois Abroad: The Mountmellick man who left the priesthood and is now an author...
Tom Phelan was born and raised on a small farm in Mountmellick, Co Laois.
He joined the priesthood as a young man and spent time...
Laois stay up after incredible extra-time win over Kerry
Laois 1-30 Kerry 4-20 - after extra time
Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Relegation Playoff
The Laois hurlers maintained their Division 1B status thanks to an...
How Twitter and Facebook reacted to a great win for the Laois hurlers
There's nothing like social media to gauge the mood of a place.
And social, like life in general, really loves a winner.
Twitter and Facebook came...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as the Laois hurlers take on Kerry
The Laois hurlers are in action against Kerry in O'Moore Park tonight in a game that will decide who is relegated to Division 2...
Clough-Ballacolla get league season off to winning start
Clough-Ballacolla 4-13 Borris-Kilcotton 0-15
Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1
Two goals from Ray Cummins and one each from John Dwyer and Willie Hyland helped Clough-Ballacolla off...
Some lovely photos as the Kilkenny Gospel Choir perform in Cullohill
The Kilkenny Gospel Choir with some special guests but on a performance to remember in St Tighearnach’s Church in Cullohill on Friday night.
The event...
Laois minor camogie team book place in All Ireland semi-final
Laois 3-9 Derry 2-2
All Ireland Minor 'B' Camogie Championship
The Laois minor camogie team made the long trip to Derry on Saturday worthwhile as they...
EXCLUSIVE: Plans to turn Rock of Dunamase into luxury resort
Plans are afoot to turn the Rock of Dunamase into a luxury, exclusive 5-star hotel, with adjoining lands to be developed into a world-class...
Mountrath students have made a video for Mental Health week
Mountrath Community School students made a big effort for Mental Health week.
Their Transition Year students got people in the school - teachers and pupils...
Sore feet and walking home – Laois farmers honoured on 50th anniversary of famous...
The surviving Laois members of a national farming protest in 1966 were honoured at a Laois County Council reception on Thursday night.
Then operating under the...
Looking at how Laois have lost to Kerry three times in a row
The Laois hurlers play Kerry on Saturday night at 7pm in the Allianz Hurling League Division 1B relegation playoff game.
It's the second time in...
Calls made for a new Laois Chamber of Commerce
There is growing support for a Chamber of Commerce to be re-established in Laois and it is hoped that a representative from Chambers Ireland...
Looking back in pictures at a great Laois win in O’Connor Park
This Sunday the Laois footballers will make the short trip to Tullamore for a must-win game in the final round of the Allianz Football...
WATCH: Ukulele nights are coming to a venue in Portlaoise – and it looks...
Kavanagh's Pub in Portlaoise has always tried to keep ahead of the game and from next Tuesday night, April 4, they are starting a...
All your Laois GAA fixtures for the coming week
The clocks have come forward and there is, as always at this time of year, a grand stretch in the evening.
The Laois GAA fixtures...
Laois man Moloney helps Buccaneers clinch promotion to top tier of Irish club rugby
The various rugby competitions around the country are reaching their critical stages at the moment and last weekend Athlone-based club Buccaneers clinched promotion to...