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
Sugrue on the look out for new backroom members as key personnel move on
Laois football manager John Sugrue is currently on the look out for new members of his backroom team following the departure of selector Eoin...
Ballyroan fundraiser this weekend for little Mary Claire
The Ballyroan community spirit is a very strong one - and that will be shown in abundance this weekend at a local event to...
Young Laois rugby player making strides with top Limerick club
A young Laois rugby player is making his presence felt with highy-regarded Limerick club Young Munster after only joining them a couple of months...
Deaths in Laois – Thursday, October 25, 2018
Below are the recent deaths in Laois.
Ar Dheis De go raibh a anam.
Eve Haenschke (née Lewis)
Stradbally, Laois
Eve Haenschke (neé Lewis) (formerly of Stradbally, Co....
Four Laois schools plus neighbouring Kildare school to be ‘structurally examined’
Four Laois primary schools and another in nearby Athy are among 42 schools in the country that will have to be examined to determine...
Race Night fundraiser for local soccer club Towerhill Rovers
A great night's entertainment is in store in the Welcome Inn on Friday as local soccer club Towerhill Rovers host a Race Night.
Towerhill Rovers...
In Pictures: Big names turn out for official launch of Lilly’s Bar in Portlaoise
Lilly's Bar and Restaurant is the newest venue in Portlaoise and it has proven a big hit since it opened its doors to business...
Camross suspension lifted as referee banned for county final incident
Camross hurler Darrell Dooley has had his two-game suspension lifted by the Laois GAA Hearings Committee on Monday night.
Dooley was suspended following a Laois...
All of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures
The local soccer action continues thick and fast next weekend with another full schedule of games down for decision across the divisions in the...
Sadness at passing of Tom Peters, one of the guards injured in the infamous...
The death has occured of Tom Peters, one of the Gardai who suffered horrific injuries in the infamous IRA bombing in Garryhinch in 1976.
Garda...
Fianna Fáil pick their candidate for next General Election
Sean Fleming will contest the next General Election after being chosen by the Fianna Fáil selection convention this evening in the Midlands Park Hotel.
Over...
Revenue seize drugs worth over €160,000 at Portlaoise Mail Centre
Revenue officers at Portlaoise Mail Centre seized over 7kg of herbal cannabis as a result of routine profiling at the premises today.
The illegal drugs...
Well-known Portlaoise hotel is to be put up for sale
O'Loughlin's Hotel on Main Street in Portlaoise is to be put up for sale in the next week, with staff informed of the decision...
Maher goals crucial as Portlaoise claim Laois football honours for 34th time
Portlaoise 2-16 O'Dempsey's 1-13
Laois Shopping Centre SFC Final
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Portlaoise are Laois senior football champions for a 34th...
Laois GAA hand out suspension following county final incident
Laois GAA have proposed a two-game ban for Camross hurler Darrell Dooley following the county final incident that left Rathdowney-Errill's Ross King with a...
Rogers and Healy looking to add to incredible medal haul
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It’s hard to believe - and it’s probably a label neither will be overly keen on...
Big Laois interest in Kildare and Offaly football finals this weekend
It's county final season all over the country at the moment and as well as the Laois senior football decider on this weekend, there's...
Fixture details announced for Laois hurlers 2019 Joe McDonagh campaign
The Laois hurlers will begin their 2019 Joe McDonagh Cup campaign with a trip to neighbours Offaly.
The details of next year's competition were revealed...
Football memories with O’Dempsey’s and Laois great John Costello
With O'Dempsey's in the Laois SFC final this Sunday for the first time in 35 years, well wishes are flooding in to the club...
WATCH: Video emerges of hurling final incident that half the country is talking about
Video footage has emerged of the incident in the Laois SHC final that saw Rathdowney-Errill's Ross King forced off the field with a bad...
All Ireland football honours for Laois and Offaly guards
The Laois-Offaly Garda Division had football success to celebrate last week when they got the better of their Dublin South Central colleagues in the...
In Pictures: Big day for Portlaoise business as impressive new ambulance facility is opened
In the early part of the 2000s, John Conroy's wife Noreen was diagnosed with cancer.
At the time the Portlaoise man was a Corporal in...
In Pictures: Mighty excitement in O’Dempsey’s ahead of first final appearance in 35 years
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O'Dempsey's are one of the proudest GAA clubs in the county and next Sunday they will...
‘Absolute disgrace what happened today’ says Rathdowney-Errill boss as Ross King hospitalised from county...
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Rathdowney-Errill manager John Delaney has hit out at the refereeing decision that saw only yellow...
Talking Points and photos from a hectic championship final Sunday
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It was a typically hectic county final Sunday in O'Moore Park as a triple header...
Title number 26 as Camross crowned champions again
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Camross 2-15 Rathdowney-Errill 0-19
Laois Shopping Centre SHC Final
Camross have been crowned Laois SHC champions for...
Portlaoise hurlers back in the big time after final win over The Harps
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Portlaoise 1-13 The Harps 1-11
Laois Shopping Centre SHC 'A' Final
Portlaoise have been crowned Laois SHC 'A'...
Big battle in store as Rathdowney-Errill and Camross lock horns
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The biggest day in Laois club hurling is upon us and if recent years are...
Portlaoise star forward WILL miss county final after all
Portlaoise veteran Brian 'Bruno' McCormack WILL miss next Sunday's Laois SFC final.
We had earlier reported that he was successful with his bid to the...
Long-serving Fianna Fail official steps down as community project overlooked for government funding
A long-serving Fianna Fail official has stepped down from his role as chairperson of his local cumann following the decision not to award funding...