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
Championship Diary: New jerseys for St Joseph’s, ladies weekend and hurling top scorers
Ladies weekend a huge success - and Crettyard put on a serious show
There was some disquiet last week when the finalists in the Laois...
In Pictures: Launch of Laois Connects week which takes place in October
Laois PPN hosted their Laois CONNECTS event with Brendan Courtney (RTE presenter & fashion designer) interviewing Angela Hayes of the Thomas Hayes Trust ahead...
News Diary: Top award for Portlaoise student in UL, new students in local secondary...
Busy times for Laois Alzheimer’s Society
The Heath Golf Club kindly hosted a Competition for Laois Alzheimer’s Society on Thursday, September 5, with 45 teams...
Sarsfields hold off Timahoe challenge to claim seventh title in a row
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Sarsfields 4-13 Timahoe 1-10
Laois Ladies SFC Final
The Sarsfields ladies footballers have won a remarkable seventh Laois...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action from the ladies football final and senior hurling...
It's another busy day of Laois GAA action with games in hurling and ladies football around the county.
This afternoon we will bring you live...
Final and semi-final places up for grabs in Sunday’s Laois club hurling action
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It's another big day of club hurling championship action in Laois with two SHC,...
Clough-Ballacolla stop the rot with impressive win over Camross
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Clough-Ballacolla 1-19 Camross 0-14
Laois Shopping Centre SHC
Clough-Ballacolla continued their unbeaten run in this year's...
Borris-Kiloctton at their ease as they have 20 points to spare over Abbeyleix
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Borris-Kilcotton 5-18 Abbeyleix 0-13
Laois Shopping Centre SHC
Borris-Kilcotton are safely through to the knockout stages...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from this evening’s Laois club hurling action
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We're into September now so the hurling is starting to get that little bit...
Remember the Game: The 2006 minor hurling final between Clough-Ballacolla and Camross
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This evening in O'Moore Park, Camross and Clough-Ballacolla will meet in the championship for...
Previewing Saturday’s hectic day of Laois club hurling action
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It's a busy day of Laois club hurling action with no fewer than five...
Property Tax to remain unchanged in Laois for 2020
Laois County Councillors have voted unanimously to leave the Property Tax Rate in the county unchanged.
The Council earned €495,000 from the tax last year...
Injunctions dropped against protesting farmers in Rathdowney as talks set to get underway on...
High Court injunctions against a number of local farmers protesting at Dawn Meats in Rathdowney have been dropped - but the protests will continue...
People queuing for Electric Picnic tickets almost 24 hours before they go on sale
People have started queuing already for Electric Picnic tickets in Portlaoise, almost 24 hours before they are set to go on sale.
Eager concert goers...
Young man missing from Electric Picnic found in Tullamore
A young man who went missing from Electric Picnic earlier this week has been found safe and well, according to Gardaí.
Cameron McClements, from Co...
Disappointment for ladies footballers as no O’Moore Park for senior final
There is considerable disappointment in Laois ladies football circles that this year's senior county final won't be played in O'Moore Park - instead the...
Another month of declining car sales nationally but Laois bucks the trend in August
New car sales registered in 2019 are almost 8% down on the same period 12 months ago with the August figures nationally once again...
‘Escape your chair’ in Vicarstown – and do your heart good!
The Irish Heart Foundation has launched its month-long heart health campaign entitled, ‘Escape Your Chair’.
The campaign, which aims to raise awareness of prolonged sitting...
Tickets for 2020 Electric Picnic go on sale this weekend!
We're not recovered from this year's Electric Picnic yet - but it's already time to start planning for 2020 with tickets for next year's...
In Pictures: Curtain comes down on another epic Electric Picnic
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Another year over. But what a wonderful Electric Picnic weekend yet again.
In the run-up to the festival the...
‘Unfair treatment’ of junior clubs raised at Laois GAA county board meeting
The issue of the Laois junior and intermediate hurling championships being played before the start of the higher grades was raised at the recent...
Local farmers continue protest outside Dawn Meats in Rathdowney over weekend
Despite a High Court against the protest, local beef farmers are continuing their presence outside the Dawn Meats factory in Rathdowney this weekend.
The protest,...
O’Dempsey’s cry foul as Division 1 league title is awarded to Portlaoise
After 14 rounds of games, the Laois Division 1 football league has been decided in a boardroom as Laois GAA ruled that O'Dempsey's didn't...
In Pictures: Mighty craic in Stradbally as Electric Picnic gets underway
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And we're up and running. The countdown to this year's Electric Picnic is finally over and the...
Gardai make a number of drug seizures as Electric Picnic gates open
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Laois-Offaly Gardaí working at the Electric Picnic site in Stradbally made a number of drug seizures today...
Nerney to the fore as Timahoe book ladies final place
Timahoe 4-9 St Conleth's 3-6
Laois Ladies SFC Semi-final
Mo Nerney scored 2-5 as Timahoe booked their first Laois ladies football final place in four years...
Talks between key beef stakeholders should reconvene as ‘matter of urgency’ says Laois TD
Sinn Féin’s spokesperson for Agriculture Deputy Brian Stanley has launched his party's Mandatory Beef Price Transparency Bill 2019.
As the farmer protests continue at the...
LISTEN: LaoisToday podcast as we say goodbye to our great colleague Siun
The LaoisToday office has been a quieter place this past week.
Siun Lennon, our brilliant colleague for the past two years, has left us to...
Championship Diary: Top football scorers, Mountmellick’s winning run and a Junior ‘C’ anomaly
The Laois GAA club championships are continuing at full speed - with the senior football now down to the quarter-final stage, the senior hurling...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, August 29, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Patrick (Paddy) Dowling
Ballyfin Road, Mountrath, Laois/Camross, Laois
Patrick (Paddy) Dowling, Ballyfin Road, Mountrath...