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
Death occurs of Rosenallis GAA great Joe ‘The Barber’ Conroy
The death has occurred of Joe Conroy from Rosenallis, a man who made a lifetime contribution to the local GAA club and community.
Fondly known...
New powers will allow Gardaí to instruct holiday home owners to go home, says...
Laois TD and Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said gardaí will be able to knock on the doors of holiday homes and instruct...
Coronavirus Daily Noticeboard – Sunday, April 5, 2020
HSE release stats on Coronavirus in all hospitals including Portlaoise
The HSE have released the latest figures in relation to Coronavirus and how they are...
Sporting Memories: John O’Sullivan on Castletown, Laois and his favourite moments
The story of Castletown hurling from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s is one of the great Laois sports stories of all time.
Starting...
Coronavirus Daily Noticeboard – Friday, April 3, 2020
Due to the sheer volume of notices in relation to the Coronavirus, we can’t do an individual story on each one.
So we are compiling...
Local Fianna Fáil candidate Fiona O’Loughlin on course to be elected to the Seanad
Former Kildare South Fianna Fáil TD Fiona O'Loughlin should be in the mix for one of the seven seats on the Administrative panel in...
Mark Wall elected to the Seanad after marathon count
The Labour Party's Mark Wall has been elected to the Seanad after taking the seventh of nine seats for the Industrial and Commercial Panel...
Local Labour candidate Mark Wall in strong position to win Seanad seat
Labour candidate Mark Wall is well in the mix to win a Seanad seat following a strong first preference showing.
Wall, who polled strongly but...
Laois footballer included on Sigerson Cup team of the year
Laois footballer Trevor Collins has been named on the Sigerson Cup team of the season following his impressive form in IT Carlow's run to...
Pippa Hackett returns to the Seanad as voting concludes for the Agricultural panel
The Green Party's Pippa Hackett from Geashill has been elected to the Seanad, taking one of the 11 seats on the Agricultural vocational panel.
Pippa,...
Check out these incredibly talented Durrow sisters as they sing a song a day
This Coronavirus and the various restrictions to limit its spread has the entire world at home with nowhere to go and not a whole...
Coronavirus Daily Noticeboard– Monday, March 30, 2020
Due to the sheer volume of notices in relation to the Coronavirus, we can’t do an individual story on each one.
So we are compiling...
‘Discipline in the community is so necessary … we can play our part in...
John Mulholland, the CEO of Laois County Council, has said that the people of Laois can play their part in limiting the spread of...
Coronavirus Daily Noticeboard – Sunday, March 29, 2020
Due to the sheer volume of notices in relation to the Coronavirus, we can’t do an individual story on each one.
So we are compiling...
Coronavirus Daily Noticeboard – Saturday, March 28, 2020
Due to the sheer volume of notices in relation to the Coronavirus, we can’t do an individual story on each one.
So we are compiling...
Seanad Elections: Laois stud farm owner seeking to be a voice for rural Ireland
The Seanad Elections are like the under world of Irish politics.
Senators have a lower profile, it's an incredibly complicated system and in ways the...
Coronavirus Daily Noticeboard – Friday, March 27, 2020
Due to the sheer volume of notices in relation to the Coronavirus, we can’t do an individual story on each one.
So we are compiling...
Why there just has to be a Laochra Gael on Laois legend Pat Critchley
Laochra Gael on TG4 is arguably the best and most enduring Irish sports documentary ever made.
Now in its 18th series, it's hard to believe...
Seanad Election: Fiona O’Loughlin on losing her seat – and hitting the campaign trail...
One of the shock results of the General Election last month saw Fianna Fáil's Fiona O'Loughlin lose her seat in Kildare South.
She was the...
Seanad Elections: Local Labour candidate bidding to win seat after strong performance in General
Amid the wall-to-wall coverage of the Coronavirus outbreak, it would be easy to forget that there is actually a national election ongoing at the...
Legislate against ‘unfair profiteering’ says Laois TD Stanley
Laois-Offaly Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has called on the Government to intervene to outlaw a number of unfair practices appearing during the Covid-19...
Message from Chief Executive of Laois County Council: STAY AWAY from public amenities and...
The Chief Executive of Laois County Council is urging people to stay away from public amenities as the country attempts to limit the spread...
Increase in 2019 agricultural land price in Laois – though drop in number of...
The average price of farm land in Laois increased in 2019 though there was a significant drop in the number of farms offered for...
Zach Tuohy features for Geelong as Australian Rules season gets underway in front of...
Sporting fixtures across the world have been cancelled due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus - but Australian Rules pressed ahead with the start...
The story of the Laois man who played rugby for Ireland and was banned...
Only a handful of Laois men have played rugby for Ireland - one of them was Vicarstown native Noel Turley whose only cap came...
Historic day as An Garda Síochána reaches highest number of members since foundation of...
It's absolutely not the circumstances anyone wanted to see it in, but today is a historic day for An Garda Síochána as the organisation...
Leinster Final Memory: Laois undone by Meath in 1991
After Laois won the Leinster football final in 1946, they endured a barren spell that wouldn't end until 2003.
While they were competitive for the...
Leaving Cert Orals and practical exams cancelled
Leaving Cert and Junior Cert orals and practical exams have been cancelled and all students will be awarded full marks, the Department of Education...
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan on early release of prisoners, extra Gardaí and extra...
Laois-Offaly TD and Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan has spoken about the early release of prisoners, the fast-tracking of Garda recruits and...
In Pictures: Laois people throughout the county get into the spirit of St Patrick’s...
It was a St Patrick's Day like no other.
Because of the global Coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on public gatherings, there were no St Patrick's...