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
U-13 Football: Killeen to the fore as impressive Mountrath see off Ballyroan-Abbey to claim...
Mountrath 4-13 Ballyroan-Abbey 2-9
U-13 Football Division 2 League Final
County football titles in Mountrath are something of a rarity - but a fine U-13 team...
Annual row erupts again as Portlaoise Municipal District elects new chair
You could set your clock by it.
It's that time of year again in Laois County Council when the various chairperson's roles are voted upon.
And...
‘I hope HIQA and the HSE have the guts to come in face us...
It's not too often you have members of Laois County Council in full agreement - but the recent revelations exposed by RTE Investigates on...
Good, bad or middling? Looking back on the Laois inter-county football season
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All over for another season....
Deaths in Laois – Saturday, June 14, 2025
Below are the recent local deaths.
May they rest in peace.
Marie Cowley (née Swayne)
Rivermead, St. Margaret's, Dublin/Stradbally, Laois
Marie, (formerly of Stradbally, Co. Laois) peacefully at...
U-13 Football: Whelan, Bowe and Bohan to the fore as Portlaoise see off Na...
Portlaoise 6-9 Na Fianna Og 3-10
U-13 Football Division 1 Final
What an absolute belter of a game.
The young footballers of Portlaoise and Na Fianna Og...
Playground toilets are community responsibility – not the council’s – as Durrow request is...
The responsibility of providing toilets at a playground falls on the local community - and not on Laois County Council.
That was the response given...
40 years and counting: Warm congratulations as Seamus McDonald celebrates significant milestone as Laois...
Forty years is a significant milestone and it's what Seamus McDonald is celebrating this month as a member of Laois County Council.
The Rosenallis man...
Laois GAA Fixtures: Tipperary come to O’Moore Park as Laois hurlers seek to cause...
O'Moore Park will be a busy venue this weekend, hosting three All Ireland senior championship matches in hurling and football.
First up on Saturday afternoon...
Your guide to the game as Laois footballers take on Westmeath in Tailteann Cup
Tailteann Cup - Laois v Westmeath
In Cusack Park, Mullingar, at 5pm
Now it's knockout. Laois's win over Offaly in Newbridge last Saturday was thrilling and...
Timahoe Male Choir all set for latest big day out as warm up act...
The amazing journey the Timahoe Male Choir have been on over the past two years continues tomorrow when they perform in St Anne’s Park...
Profiling Tommy Fitzgerald: The relatively rare occurrence of a Laois man managing Laois in...
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Laois men managing Laois senior...
Laois Hurling Podcast: Austin Bergin, the Laois man in Naas on the huge rise...
The Laois and Kildare hurlers meet in the Joe McDonagh Cup final in Croke Park on Sunday in what is a surprise and novel...
ACFL Division 2: Wins for Park-Ratheniska and Clonaslee-St Manman’s while Rosenallis and Arles-Killeen draw
Park-Ratheniska 4-15 Ballyfin 0-15
ACFL Division 2 Round 6
DJ O'Connell converted two penalties and the returning Brian Dunne and Tom Fingleton got a goal apiece...
ACFL Division 1: Courtwood beat Portlaoise while St Joseph’s and Stradbally also win as...
Courtwood 1-17 Portlaoise 3-9
ACFL Division 1 Round 6
Goalkeeper Matthew Byron hit 0-10, including four two-point frees, as Courtwood kept up their good record against...
Six Talking Points as Laois footballers deny Offaly at the death
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Laois have a preliminary quarter-final...
Tailteann Cup: Barry nails injury time penalty as Laois beat Offaly in thriller
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Laois 3-18 Offaly 3-16
Tailteann Cup...
Your guide to the game as the Laois footballers take on Offaly in Tailteann...
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Tailteann Cup – Laois v...
Laois hurling manager confirms Cha Dwyer departure ahead of Joe McDonagh Cup final
Laois hurling star Cha Dwyer won't be part of the setup for this year's Joe McDonagh Cup final against Kildare in Croke Park having...
Barry ruled out again as Laois team named for Tailteann Cup clash with Offaly
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Tailteann Cup - Laois v...
TB, calendar farming and application form challenges – Oireachtas committee suspended as Willie Aird...
A frustrated and passionate address from Laois TD Willie Aird led to an Oireachtas committee meeting being briefly suspended this week in Leinster House.
Deputy...
Retirement villages and housing challenges as Laois County Council hears update on homeless emergency
The development of a 'retirement villages' and a suggestion that the council purchase their own property that can be used when people fall into...
Kevin Swayne: ‘We were kind of down in the dumps after a loss …...
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The hectic nature of the...
Joe McDonagh Cup: Do or die for Laois hurlers as Carlow clash looms
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Joe McDonagh Cup - Laois...
Iconic Portlaoise bar is put up for sale
One of Portlaoise's best-known bars has been put up for sale.
Most recently trading as Nanny Kelly's, the Main Street premises formerly known as Egan's...
Justin McNulty: ‘We got what we deserved’ as Laois must regroup for Offaly battle
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Laois senior football manager Justin...
All of Wednesday evening’s Laois GAA results as ACFL Division 3 and 4 take...
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There was...
U-15 Football: Mountmellick Parish Gaels finish strong to add league title to Féile success
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Mountmellick Parish Gaels...
U-15 Football: Goals key as O’Dempsey’s see off Stradbally Parish Gaels to claim Division...
O’Dempsey’s 4-6 Stradbally Parish Gaels 1-9
U-15 Football League Division 1B Final
A blistering start to both halves was crucial as O’Dempsey’s saw off a stern...
Laois GAA Fixtures: Huge Joe McDonagh Cup fixture, underage finals and camogie opener
Another busy week of Laois GAA fixtures, with the biggest game being undoubtedly the clash of Laois and Carlow in Dr Cullen Park on...