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
Mary Lou requests Brian Stanley to take week off and Taoiseach rows in as...
Embattled Laois Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley is to take a week off on the request of his party leader Mary Lou McDonald ahead...
Cheddar Plunkett set to return as Laois hurling manager as Brennan takes up role...
Seamus 'Cheddar' Plunkett is set to return as Laois senior hurling manager, with his appointment to be confirmed in the coming days.
The Portlaoise man...
LaoisToday Podcast: Paddy McDonald on setting up Laois’s first craft brewery, ongoing challenges and...
In this latest LaoisToday Podcast, we chat with Paddy McDonald, owner of Laois's first craft brewery - 12 Acres in Killeshin.
Although he started out...
Clonad man hoping to guide Down to All Ireland camogie glory this weekend
Laois GAA's adult teams may be finished for 2020 but there will be a significant Laois interest in the All Ireland intermediate camogie final...
Coronavirus: Six further deaths and 183 new cases as caution urges around Christmas gatherings
A further six Coronavirus-related deaths have been announced by the health authorities this evening as well as 183 new cases.
It is the lowest number...
‘He let his guard slip – he didn’t think of the consequences and the...
On of Brian Stanley's closest allies, local Sinn Féin councillor Aidan Mullins, hopes that Deputy Stanley's statement made at Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on...
Emergency services at the scene of motorway accident at Junction 14
Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a crash at Junction 14 on the M7 motorway.
The incident occurred earlier this morning on near...
Split season a ‘no brainer’, says Laois GAA secretary
Laois GAA secretary Niall Handy says that the proposed split season that would see the inter-county championship played first and the All Ireland final...
Coronavirus: 270 new cases and 5 further deaths
A further 5 Coronavirus-related deaths have been announced by the health authorities this evening as well as 270 new cases.
There were fewer than five...
Love Laois: Have you a restaurant that is re-opening? Let us know and we...
And again, the country is slowly opening back up again after a extended period of closures.
This time among the businesses re-opening are restaurants.
And who...
Ceann Comhairle ‘appalled’ by Brian Stanley tweet and calls for ‘credible political response’
The Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil has said that he was "appalled" by the tweet from Laois-Offaly Sinn Féin TD in relation to IRA...
Electric Picnic, remote working and 2021 recovery – Leo Varadkar addresses Laois Chamber members
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says he hopes that Electric Picnic will be able to go ahead in 2021 and says that the Government will have...
Coronavirus: 18 further deaths and 269 news cases as restrictions ease around the country
A further 18 Coronavirus-related deaths have been announced by the health authorities this evening - 15 of them in November.
There have also been an...
A pen pal and Death Row – Laois girl campaigning for stay of execution...
The concept of pen pals may well be something from a different era but a young Laois woman has been corresponding with an American...
‘This was a mistake by Brian Stanley and one that will not be repeated’
Laois-Offaly Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley won't be removed as chairman of the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), according to party leader Mary Lou...
Laois GAA chiefs defend fixtures and decision not to tighten 2020 schedule
Laois GAA chairman Peter O'Neill and secretary Niall Handy have both addressed the fixture schedule in the county this year in their report to...
‘Wholly inappropriate’ but key Sinn Féin TD rules out further action in relation to...
One of Sinn Féin's most high-profile TDs has described Brian Stanley's tweet in relation to the IRA attacks on the British army as "wholly...
The ‘surreal experience’ of winning an election during lockdown
When you think of elections and the subsequent count, it's usually the happy scenes of celebration that come to mind first.
But for Mark Wall,...
Laois GAA TV proves a huge success as profit of almost €55,000
The Laois GAA TV service, which allowed supporters to subscribe to watch matches that were played behind closed doors, brought in a profit of...
Coronavirus: 2 more deaths and 299 new cases
A further 299 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and two new deaths have been announced by the health authorities this evening.
There were four new cases...
Property Watch: Five Laois properties for sale within easy access to Carlow town
When a big town is located right on a county boundary it can lead to all sorts of identity issues.
Such is the case with...
From Con Houlihan to Flight of the Conchords – ‘huge amount of characters after...
When a pub on the main street of the county town has been in the same family since the 1860s, it's bound to have...
Whenever it happens a famine will be ended in the 2020 Laois senior football...
On Monday night just gone, the draws for the Laois senior football championship semi-finals were made pitting favourites Portarlington against Ballyfin and Emo against...
Remembering an incredible All Ireland track and field success and respect for long-distance runners
The loneliness of the long distance runner has been documented in many ways and a former Laois football captain has described how one of...
Coronavirus: 243 further cases and seven more deaths
A further 243 confirmed cases of Coronavirus and seven new deaths have been announced by the health authorities this evening.
There were four new cases...
Laois GAA secretary praises executive committee and hits out at ‘self-informed trolls’
Laois GAA secretary Niall Handy has hit out strongly at "self-informed trolls or clowns" and has said that the current executive "is perhaps one...
Laois GAA report deficit in accounts – but far smaller than first feared
Laois GAA have reported a deficit of just over €10,500 in their 2020 accounts, though that is considerably lower than they first feared when...
LaoisToday Podcast: PJ and Niamh Kavanagh on managing a family pub through a global...
It's been an incredibly tough year for publicans and in the latest LaoisToday podcast, we're joined by PJ and Niamh Kavanagh, proprietors of one...
Managing the Dunamaise Arts Centre through lockdowns and restrictions and imagining what the arts...
Michelle de Forge is the director of Dunamaise Arts Centre in Portlaoise, whose job for the last number of years has been to get...
‘The main thing is you get the chance to open and keep a bit...
The owners of one of Portlaoise's oldest pubs have described the experience of losing almost an entire year's custom as well as the challenges...