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
Your guide to Saturday’s Allianz Football League Division 3 final between Laois and Westmeath
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The Laois football team will play Westmeath in the Allianz Football League Division 3 final in Croke Park...
Croke Park Diary: Team of the league, fantasy semi-finals and 2011 league final loss
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A Division 3 league final will never be the biggest deal in the GAA calendar –...
Croke Park Diary: Ticket details, referee appointed and fantasy forwards
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A Division 3 league final will never be the biggest deal in the GAA calendar -...
TV coverage confirmed for Laois’s Allianz Football League Division 3 final
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The Laois football team will play Westmeath in the Allianz Football League Division 3 final in...
Portlaoise rugby players put club loyalties aside in schools final
The rugby season is beginning to wind down across the country at schools and club level but there was a game played this week...
New candidate in the mix in Portlaoise ahead of Local Elections
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Well-known local homelessness activist Tom Duffy has become the latest candidate to throw his hat...
Wins for Clough-Ballacolla, Rosenallis and Rathdowney-Errill as Division 1 gets underway
The opening round of Division 1 of the hurling took place today with some interesting battles occurred.
Chief among them was the meeting of back-to-back...
Remembering the career of Bobby Miller – who made a huge contribrition to Laois...
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The Laois and Carlow footballers are set to do battle this afternoon in a crucial game...
Disappointment for Panthers and Portlaoise ladies rugby
There was disappointment for both the ladies of Portlaoise Panthers basketball and Portlaoise rugby as they went down in their respective games today.
The Portlaoise...
Emo and Courtwood share the spoils in seven-goal thriller
Emo 3-13 Courtwood 4-10
Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1B
Competitive meetings between parish rivals Courtwood and Emo have been rare enough occurrences over the years...
Remember the Game: Clough-Ballacolla win U-21 hurling title on St Patrick’s Day in 2005
Clough-Ballacolla 2-9 Ballinakill 0-6
2004 Laois U-21 HC Final
Not for the first time, an U-21 championship went overtime and into the following year.
On St Patrick's...
Laois football team named for crucial clash with Carlow this Sunday
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The Laois senior football team to face Carlow in Sunday's must-win Allianz Football League Division 3...
Fianna Fáil add candidate to their team for European Elections
There was a bit of a shock at the Fianna Fáil European Election selection convention for the Ireland South constituency last week when Wexford...
Slight drop in 2018 agricultural land price in Laois – but high success rate...
The average price of farm land in Laois fell slightly in 2018 - but it still remains above the national average.
It has also one...
Portarlington shop set to host 16th consecutive coffee morning for Daffodil Day
Fifty Seven Boutique in Portarlington is holding its 16th consecutive Annual Daffodil Coffee Morning this year – with the latest event taking place this...
Gardaí investigating circumstances of death of man in rural Laois area
Gardai have launched an investigation after a man in his 40s was found dead in Wolfhill in Laois this evening.
Close to 100 members of...
Car stopped doing almost 180 km/h outside Portlaoise found with €2k of cocaine
A driver caught doing 174 km/h on the motorway outside Portlaoise today was found to have a large volume of cocaine with him in...
The confirmed list of candidates in the running in Ireland South for the European...
The European Elections are coming fast down the tracks at us - and will be held on the same day as the Local Elections,...
Nine standout fixtures following the draws for the Laois GAA championships
The draws for the Laois hurling and football championshpis were made in the Laois Shopping Centre a few weeks ago - and while we're...
Donald Trump, The Greatest Showman and Superheros light up Abbeyleix parade
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Donald Trump, the stars of The Greatest Showman and some superheros made an appearance at...
In Pictures: Early starts as Vicarstown and Timahoe turn on the style again
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As ever, they were up bright and early in Vicarstown for the community’s annual St...
22 useful pointers to help you get through St Patrick’s Day
Whether you love it or hate it, it's hard to avoid St Patrick's Day.
We're a helpful bunch here in LaoisToday so we've compiled a...
Local Fianna Fáil European hopeful withdraws from contest – for now
Local Fianna Fáil county councillor Eddie Fitzpatrick has withdrawn his name as a candidate to contest the party's selection convention for the European Elections...
Eight big moments in the Laois-Offaly football rivalry in recent times
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The Laois and Offaly footballers do battle in Bord na Mona O'Connor Park tomorrow afternoon...
Generational change as ‘marked difference’ in social housing needs explains leading council official
There is a "marked difference from a previous generation" in terms of social housing needs, according to Donal Brennan, Director of Services in Laois...
‘Door always open’ to help as Local Enterprise Week proves a big hit again
Local Enterprise Week was held all across the country last week - with numerous events held in Laois from Monday to Friday.
Free one-to-one mentoring...
Middle of next decade before housing market settles, says AIB economist
A senior economist with AIB believes it will be the middle of the next decade before the housing market settles.
John Fahey, a senior economist...
MEP Deirdre Clune visits Laois as European Elections come into focus
It's not just for Local and General Elections that the constituencies have been re-drawn.
The same is the case for the upcoming European Elections, with...
Six Talking Points as Laois hurlers go down to Limerick in league quarter-final
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The Laois hurlers went down to Limerick in the National Hurling League quarter-final in O'Moore Park...
Weekend Read: Strikes, hype and never-ending drama – how the Limerick hurlers went from...
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Tonight All Ireland hurling champions Limerick roll into town. While the Laois and Limerick hurlers have...