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
Big season for Sean Masterson as he looks to make his mark with Connacht
The professional rugby season takes its first steps this weekend in the most unusual setting - two games in an empty Aviva Stadium as...
Laois Hurling Memory: All Ireland ‘B’ glory in 2002 brings curtain down on eventful...
The Laois hurlers will bid for Joe McDonagh Cup glory at the end of June in Croke Park - but on three occasions in...
End of an era as two Portlaoise stalwarts call time on football career
If the Laois football championship does get the go-ahead to resume next week, champions Portlaoise will continue their quest for dominance as they seek...
‘Public health and safety is the first priority – the second priority is getting...
Getting people back to work "is ten times more important" than worrying how the country repays the debt brought on to fund the extensive...
Towns Cup winner and former AIL player takes charge of Portlaoise ahead of new...
Donal Rigney has been appointed as the head coach of Portlaoise Rugby Club ahead of the 2020-21 season.
Rigney, a former Towns Cup winner with...
Laois hurling coach on Eddie Brennan’s influence and adapting to the higher level
Laois hurling coach Niall Corcoran has said it's a shame that his side won't have the opportunity to play in the group stages of...
Coronavirus: No new deaths but 66 new cases, 21 in Kildare and fewer than...
There have been no further deaths from Coronavirus, according to figures released by the Department of Health this evening, but there have been 66...
Laois publicans take part in #supportnotsympathy campaign as they appeal to Government
Laois publicans from all across the county took to social media on Saturday as part of a national online campaign to highlight the impact that...
County Final Memory: Mountrath beat neighbours Trumera to claim intermediate hurling honours in 2001
Mountrath 1-12 Trumera 1-9
2001 Laois IHC Final
All across Laois there are different rivalries that come to the fore at different times.
In 2001, Mountrath and...
Coronavirus: No further deaths but 200 new cases – six of them in Laois...
The Department of Health have confirmed 200 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus - six of them in Laois.
There have been no further deaths in...
Zach Tuohy set to break Tadhg Kennelly’s AFL record as he also nears significant...
Portlaoise man Zach Tuohy is set to overtake Tadhg Kennelly and go second on the list of most appearances by an Irish player in...
Explained: The 14-day rate that has Laois in lockdown – but why there’s some...
The partial lockdown imposed on Laois, Kildare and Offaly has led to a lot of frustration and anger in Laois which is amplified when...
Laois GAA consider not playing in remaining National Football League games in bid to...
Laois GAA have contacted Croke Park to seek clarification on not fulfilling their remaining Allianz Football League Division 2 games in October in a...
The importance of high-speed broadband and a different market – Portlaoise auctioneer highlights a...
Portlaoise auctioneer Neala Keating of Sherry Fitzgerald Hyland-Keating has said there should an be official certificate showing the internet speed available in a property,...
Now more than ever we need to #LoveLaois
Whatever your views on the rights and wrongs of the localised lockdown that has Laois, Offaly and Kildare having new restrictions imposed, the reality...
Laois GAA to meet on Monday night to discuss next steps as secretary appeals...
The Laois GAA executive will meet on Monday night to discuss what to do next after all activity in the county has been paused...
Coronavirus: 68 new cases – 12 of them in Laois – but no further...
There have been a further 68 confirmed cases of Coronavirus today - with 12 of them in Laois.
19 of the other new cases are...
Testing centre opens in Laois as extra phases could be added nationally to slow...
A new Covid-19 pop-up testing centre opened in Portlaoise on Saturday, where a reported 60 tests were carried out.
The HSE facility is on the...
Laois hotel manager expresses frustration at lockdown measures
Ger Alley, the General Manager of The Heritage hotel in Killenard has expressed his frustration and disappointment at the lockdown measures imposed on Laois,...
Coronavirus: 174 more cases – 110 of them in Kildare – as further detail...
There have been a further 174 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Ireland and one additional death, according to figures released by the Department of...
‘We want answers’ as Minister for Health and Chief Medical Officer invited to Laois...
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Ronan Glynn have been invited to attend an emergency meeting of Laois County...
Laois sports matches tonight cancelled ahead of midnight lockdown
All Laois GAA matches fixed for this evening, Friday August 7, have been cancelled ahead of the midnight lockdown that is being imposed on...
A ‘midlands lockdown’ could be on the cards following surge in cases in Laois,...
Public health officials have refused to rule out a "midlands lockdown" in a bid to contain the spread of Coronavrirus in Laois, Offaly and...
LaoisToday Poll: 57% believe pubs should remain closed
Over 57% of people who voted on a LaoisToday Instagram poll believe it's the correct decision to keep pubs closed in a bid to...
Second confirmed case of Coronavirus in Laois GAA club
A second adult player has tested positive for Coronavirus in the Park-Ratheniska/Timahoe hurling club.
The player was involved in a junior hurling game with the...
Coronavirus cases in Laois on steady rise – with 40 cases in past two...
On June 20, there was six new confirmed cases of Coronavirus announced by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET).
One of them was in...
Popular Portlaoise bar and restaurant planning way forward after five months closed
Lilly's Bar and Restaurant in Portlaoise is hoping to re-open next week, almost five months since it closed its doors back in March.
Owner Kieran...
Coronavirus: No new deaths and 46 new cases as pubs to seek compensation if...
There have been a further 46 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Ireland - with nine more of them in Laois.
Today's nine new cases continues...
Two Laois GAA clubs shutting down all activities after adult player tests positive for...
Laois GAA clubs Park-Ratheniska and Timahoe have informed members that they are shutting down all club activities for the coming days after an adult...
Championship Diary: New jerseys all round and Laois involvement in Kildare, Clare and Offaly
O'Loughlin off to winning start with Sarsfields in Kildare
Former Laois U-20 manager and Arles-Killeen man Billy O'Loughlin sees his managerial star continue to rise...