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
Fine Gael rally the troops and point to their record as they seek a...
The Fine Gael faithful from across the Laois-Offaly constituency turned out in large numbers in Mountmellick last night as the party launched their General...
Death occurs of much-loved Portarlington man Niall McElwaine
The death has occurred of Portarlington's Niall McElwaine, a much-loved community man and a former principal of St John's, the town's 'Tech'.
Mr McElwaine was...
Big battle in store in Kildare South as Laois and Offaly voters cross the...
This day three weeks we'll almost certainly be near the end of the General Election count - and from a Laois point of view...
Blow for Laois hurlers as experienced defender opts out of panel
The Laois hurlers will have to plan without Joe Phelan for the upcoming campaign after the experienced defender opted not to return to Eddie...
Brian Cowen’s influence still strong as Fianna Fáil launch Laois-Offaly campaign with big push...
It may be 13 years since Brian Cowen last fought a General Election but the former Taoiseach's standing among the Fianna Fáil ranks in...
Weekend Read: 10 reasons to be positive in Laois as new decade stretches out...
In this age of social media - and the constant negativity that goes with it - it would be easy to think that the...
LISTEN: John Whelan joins us on the Talking Politics Podcast to look ahead to...
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With the General Election now called and the date set for Saturday, February 8, we take...
Laois U-20 football team named for clash with Dublin
The Laois U-20 footballers will bring the curtain down on their pre-season John Kerins Cup competition tomorrow afternoon when they welcome last year's All...
Emo turn to club stalwart ahead of 2020 season
Emo GAA club have appointed John Strong as their senior football manager ahead of the 2020 season.
Strong takes over from Paul Lawlor who had...
Talking Politics: Fianna Fail TD Fiona O’Loughlin on constituency changes, her father’s influence and...
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In the latest LaoisToday Talking Politics episode - brought to you in association with The Midlands...
30 years and growing – Centrepoint Carpets celebrate significant birthday as sale now on
Centrepoint Carpets in Portlaoise are celebrating 30 years in business next month with the family business first opening their doors in February 1990.
And they...
Laois U-20 football team named for clash with Meath
The Laois U-20 team to face Meath in Saturday's John Kerins Cup game shows a number of changes from the side beaten by Kildare...
Laois hurling team named for Walsh Cup clash with Dublin
The Laois hurling team to take on Dublin in Parnell Park on Thursday night has been named and shows a number of changes from...
‘We’re off the pace at the moment’ says Laois hurling boss as Dublin next...
The Laois senior hurlers are back in action on Thursday night when they travel to Parnell Park to take on Dublin in their re-fixed...
New Laois hurling team for 2020 as neighbouring clubs vote to amalgamate fully
Laois GAA will have a new club for the 2020 season following the decision of Colt and Shanahoe to fully join forces, similar to...
LIVE BLOG: Laois hurlers take on Westmeath in Walsh Cup
Good afternoon and welcome - to the first LaoisToday Live Blog of 2020!
The Laois hurlers are in Borris-in-Ossory this afternoon as they take on...
Laois hurlers, Borris-in-Ossory and a host of big games, big names and shock wins
The 2020 hurling year gets underway for Laois in Borris-in-Ossory this afternoon when Eddie Brennan's side host Westmeath in the Walsh Cup.
It'll be the...
WATCH: 10 men sharing a bedroom with no windows – video footage shows cramped...
Video footage has emerged of the accommodation being shared by asylum seekers in Portarlington which shows as many as 10 men sharing a bedroom...
Traffic being diverted in Portlaoise as ANOTHER lorry crashes into railway bridge
It must be the most crashed-into bridge in the county - if not further afield.
Traffic is being diverted in Portlaoise this Thursday lunchtime following...
REVEALED: Our selection of the best Laois football team of the past 20 years
That was hard!
Picking any team is a tough challenge but when we decided to select the best Laois football team of the past 20...
New Year’s Day parkrun in Vicarstown – get 2020 off to the best possible...
The Vicarstown parkrun - a free, weekly timed 5km run on the banks of the Grand Canal - has become a staple of the...
Slowdown in house prices in Laois according to latest Daft.ie report
House prices in Laois were 2% lower in the final quarter of 2019, according to the most recent survey from Daft.ie.
This is a considerable...
Deaths in Laois – Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
William (Billie) Gorman
Woodview, Stradbally, Laois
Formerly of Mullen, Vicarstown, Billie passed away peacefully...
Laois girl in hospital in Melbourne following freak car accident that killed Donegal nurse
A young nurse from Emo is in hospital in Melbourne in Australia following a freak car accident that saw her friend tragically killed.
Sarah Louise...
Insurance rip off can’t be ignored any longer, says Laois TD as Consumer Contract...
Laois Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has said the "Government cannot ignore the rip off in insurance premiums any longer".
This comes on the back...
Green Party go into election mode as Pippa Hackett launches campaign
It has been some couple of months for the Hackett family from Geashill.
Last May, Pippa Hackett was elected as county councillor in Offaly for...
LISTEN: LaoisToday Talking Politics Podcast with Minister Charlie Flanagan
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'May you live in interesting times,' is an old proverb that could be easily applied...
Rural lighting a major concern while Shanahoe issues also raised
A Laois County Councillor has said that he has had more queries for lighting in rural areas than anything else this winter.
Cllr Conor Bergin...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Laois hurlers take on Carlow in Walsh...
So here it is - the start of the 2020 hurling season!
After a wonderful 2019 that saw Laois win the Joe McDonagh Cup, beat...
Moment in Time: Great photos from Ballylinan NS play in 2011
There's a great tradition of dramatic productions in the Ballylinan area, one that goes back a long number of years in the wider community.
Their...