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
Camross girls hold off Abbeyleix for camogie success
Camross 3-6 Abbeyleix 4-3
Division 1 Camogie Championship
Camross withstood a ferocious comeback from Abbeyleix to claim Division 1 camogie honours in the glorious O'Moore Park...
Deadly Dunne leads Clough to thrilling extra time win over Castletown
Clough 2-15 Castletown 3-11 - after extra time
Division 1 Boys Championship Final
Clough NS is a primary school of just 61 pupils but hurling in...
Cullohill to the fore to take Cumann na mBunscol glory
Cullohill NS 3-6 Scoil Padraig Portarlington 1-2
Boys Division 2 Shield
Cullohill's rich Cumann na mBunscol tradition continued in the glorious O'Moore Park sunshine this morning...
Captain Thompson stars as Derrylamogue clinch camogie crown
Derrylamogue 6-4 Clough 3-1
Camogie Division 4 Championship
Captain Isobelle Thompson led by example as Derrylamogue gothe better of Clough in the Division 4 camogie championship...
‘Sun cream and ice cream’ recommended as Shine set to go centre stage in...
A trade show featuring over 100 businesses and a gripping and gruelling, all-day fittest team competition, hosted in the stunning surrounds of Emo Court...
Laois’s Tailteann Cup status explained as fixture details announced for Round 3 clash with...
The Laois footballers will complete the group stage of their Tailteann Cup campaign in Parnell Park against London on Saturday week, June 3.
The game...
Council intend to remove 65 metres of trees in Portlaoise estate
Laois County Council intend to remove 65 metres of trees in St Brigid's Place in Portlaoise this autumn.
The trees are at the boundary adjacent...
Laois team named for Tailteann Cup clash with Offaly
The Laois senior football team to face Offaly in the Tailteann Cup on Saturday shows one change from the side beaten by Cavan last...
Laois County Council exploring the possibility of developing a safe cycle and walking route...
Laois County Council say they are investigating options to develop a route from Portlaoise to the Rock of Dunamaise that could be safely used...
Wider footpath sought for busy Portlaoise street while safety measures needed in Ballyroan
A busy Portlaoise street is in bad need of a wider footpath, according to a local councillor at the most recent meeting of Portlaoise...
Deaths in Laois – Friday, May 19, 2023
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Liam (William) Cusack
Dublin 1, Dublin/Clonaslee, Laois
Cusack, 16th May 2023, Liam (William), late of Upper Oriel...
Calls for replacement fence at Laois sports ground and drainage works in Abbeyleix
They mightn't make them like that any more - but a concrete post and rail fence at the boundary of Spink community sports ground...
Bus operators urged to keep environmental concerns to the fore while stopped in Portlaoise
Action should be taken against bus operators who leave vehicles idling in Portlaoise to address the pollution being caused.
That was a motion put forward...
LoveLaois Podcast: Meeting the Housing Minister, a Laois man in Offaly and more Ditch...
In the latest Love Laois Podcast, Steven and Alan discuss the Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien visiting Laois this week.
As well as that they...
Special recognition proposed for legendary Portlaoise basketball figure
A legendary figure on the local basketball scene could receive the highest possible council honour, following a motion at a meeting in Laois County...
Extreme frustration as Portlaoise homes delayed further
Considerable frustration was expressed at a meeting in Laois County Council at the delay in making new social houses available.
The May meeting of the...
Election row already as motion on ‘For Sale’ signs opens election poster can of...
A suggestion to Laois County Council to ask auctioneers to stop putting up 'For Sale' signs at the entrance to housing estates went in...
Sadness at the death of Jim McDonald, driving force behind Kilminchy development
The death has occurred of Jim McDonald, the driving force behind the Kilminchy development in Portlaoise.
A native of Arles, he was an accountant by...
Billy Sheehan: ‘We slipped off for that 15-minute period and the game was gone’
Laois senior football manager Billy Sheehan cut a disappointed figure after his side's nine-point loss to Cavan in the opening round of the Tailteann...
Six Talking Points as Laois footballers go down to Cavan
The Laois footballers began their Tailteann Cup campaign with a 2-20 to 1-14 loss away to Cavan this afternoon.
Here we look back at some...
Second-half fadeout costly as Laois lose to Cavan in Tailteann Cup opener
Cavan 2-20 Laois 1-14
Tailteann Cup Round 1
A slow start to the second half proved costly for Laois this afternoon as they went down to...
Laois man Adams among the try scorers as Terenure claim first All Ireland League...
Craig Adams from Portlaoise was among the try scorers as Terenure claimed the All Ireland League Division 1 title for the first time in...
Fixture details confirmed for Laois’s Tailteann Cup opener against Cavan
The Laois footballers will begin their Tailteann Cup campaign away to Cavan next Saturday, May 13, in a game that will be broadcast live...
Death occurs of Cormac Lally, former Bank of Ireland manager in Abbeyleix, GAA referee...
The death has occurred of Cormac Lally from Abbeyleix, a man who was hugely respected in community, sporting, business and charity circles.
Originally from Cabinteely...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures with big club and county games down...
The start of May brings a hectic week of GAA fixtures across all the codes and at club and county level.
It's another must-win game...
The story of Cholmely Harrison and how Emo Court came into state ownership
This piece originally appeared on LaoisToday last September to make the 25th anniversary of Emo Court coming into state ownership.
It's arguably the most popular...
‘Very confusing’ entrance to Portlaoise estate raises the ire of local councillors
The entrance and exit routes to a Portlaoise housing estate was described as "very confusing" at a recent meeting in Laois County Council.
Rinuccini, a...
County Final Memory: St Joseph’s come of age as they achieve big breakthrough in...
Ahead of a 50-year reunion for the St Joseph's senior championship winning side of 1973 this weekend, we reproduce our County Final Memory piece...
St Joseph’s duo claim first prize in April Laois GAA County Board draw
The second Laois GAA County Board draw was held this evening with the top prize of €10,000 going to Shauna Dempsey and John Joe...
Liam Hyland at 90: From Ballacolla to Brussells – former Laois TD and MEP...
It's a Friday afternoon in Fearagh outside Ballacolla. Liam Hyland opens the door of his home and welcomes us with a handshake as warm...