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
Nine candidates in the mix for six seats in Graiguecullen-Portarlington
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In keeping with the lower number of candidates this year putting themselves forward for election,...
Double blow for Laois footballers ahead of championship opener
The Laois footballers look set to be without two defenders who played in this year's league for Sunday's Leinster football championship quarter-final against Westmeath.
Laois...
Remember the Game: O’Dempsey’s claim U-16 football honours in 2009
O'Dempsey's 3-8 Portlaoise 2-9
2009 U-16 Football League Final
Portlaoise are the top dogs in Laois club football at the moment - as they have been...
Sadness in Emo as much-loved Eileen Kirwan passes away
For the second time in a couple of days, the Emo community has been hit with a sad death with the passing of the...
Big changes across the border in this year’s Kildare Local Elections
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In the final week of the Local Elections campaign, we’re keeping an eye on what’s...
From Rathdowney to PayPal and on – the incredible story of Louise Phelan
It’s a Friday evening in Glebe House, the Phelan family home at Donaghmore just outside Rathdowney and a number of members of the extended...
Changes on the way in Offaly Local Elections – as women seek to make...
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The political interests in Laois and Offaly have almost forever been intertwined, the two counties...
Ballylinan hit Stradbally for seven while Courtwood stay in promotion hunt
Ballylinan 7-15 Stradbally 2-1
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1B
Cathall Dunne got three goals and Gary Walsh got two as Ballylinan maintained their 100% record...
Death occurs of well-known and popular local taxi driver
The death has occurred of Frank Langford, the well-known and hugely popular taxi driver from Emo.
Mr Langford passed away on Friday after a short...
Big plans in motion to transform Outlet Centre in Rathdowney in to working hub
The Retail Outlet Centre in Rathdowney was a hive of activity this morning as politicians, business people and council officials all attended a forum...
Renault Zoe leading the way as electric cars here to stay
Did you know that in the first three months of this year there were more electric cars sold in Ireland than in all of...
Deep sadness in Castletown at death of young mother
There is deep sadness in Castletown and surrounding areas this evening at the news of the heartbreaking death of Aoife Mullaney (nee Doocey) at...
Haughey/Gregory drama proves an entertaining trip back in time
The political drama of the early 1980s was well before my time but as someone who has always had an interest in both history...
Courtwood stay in promotion hunt – and all of tonight’s GAA results
Courtwood 2-13 Arles-Killeen 1-10
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1B
Courtwood moved into outright second place in Division 1B this thanks to a six-point win at...
‘Your creative drive and instinct is what this county needs’ Laois council chief tells...
The county winners of Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition in Laois were announced on Thursday in the Heritage Hotel in Killenard when €50,000...
Laois students finish second in All Ireland enterprise competition
Three young entrepreneurs have finished second in the main category of the All Ireland Student Enterprise Final in Dublin this afternoon.
Portlaoise CBS students Marc...
Leaders Portlaoise and O’Dempsey’s win again in Division 1A
Portlaoise have now won their opening six games in the Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A after a comfortable success at home to St...
Winners announced in final of Laois’s Best Young Entrepreneur competition
Amie Colgan has been announced as the overall winner of Laois's Best Young Entrepreneur competition.
Amie whose business is Nuvo Personnel, a temporary recruitment specialist...
Drinking bans, sacrifice and trust – leading GAA figures on some of the hot...
It's always a live issue in the GAA with teams preparing for big games.
Enforced drinking bans by team managements have forever been a bone...
All the recent job vacancies as advertised on LaoisToday
There is a number of jobs in Laois being advertised on LaoisToday at the moment.
Below we have listed all of the roles advertised on LaoisToday in...
New challenges all the time as leading hurling managers take part in breakfast discussion...
An ever-changing society, the importance of having a good team around you and why you need to believe in yourself were just some of...
In Pictures: Full house in the Killeshin Hotel as big names turn out for...
The main room in the Killeshin Hotel was full to capacity on Friday morning for an All Ireland hurling championship preview breakfast fundraiser for...
Tributes paid as legendary Matt Connor retires from An Garda Síochána
Matt Connor, one of the most legendary gaelic footballers of all time, has called time on his 40-year career as a member of An...
Gardai seek information on reckless driving incident in Laois
Gardaí Portlaoise are appealing to a number of motorists that may have witnessed incidents of dangerous driving between 12 midnight and 12.45am last night...
Cup finals down for decision in this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures
Combined Counties Football League Fixtures Week 32
We're getting down to the business end of the local soccer season - with an amount important CCFL...
All of this week’s Laois GAA fixtures
It's another busy week of local GAA action - with both the county minor hurling and football teams beginning their Leinster championship as well...
Gardai appealing for information following dangerous driving incident in Portarlington
Gardaí in Portlaoise are appealing to the public who may have witnessed an incident involving a motorcyclist in Portarlington on Easter Sunday evening.
Gardaí are...
O’Dempsey’s win again to continue solid league form
O'Dempsey's 2-16 The Heath 2-10
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A
Reigning league champions O'Dempsey's are up to second place in ACFL Division 1A thanks to...
The 2019 Laois Rose of Tralee winner is …
The Laois Rose of Tralee for 2019 is 21-year-old student nurse Sarah Bergin.
Clonad woman Sarah Bergin wowed the crowds and each of the three...
High profile hurling managers to speak at Portlaoise fundraiser
The last two All Ireland hurling winning managers will speak at breakfast event in the Killeshin Hotel and Leisure Club in Portlaoise next week.
Limerick...