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
Cannabis grow house discovered in Carlow town
Gardaí at Carlow Garda Station are investigating the discovery of a suspected cannabis grow house on the Tullow Road area of Carlow Town today.
Approximately...
Fine Gael select their team for Europe as Marcella Corcoran-Kennedy missses out
Over 1,000 Fine Gael members gathered in the Minella Hotel in Clonmel on Sunday afternoon for the party's European Election convention for Ireland South...
Election Diary: Launches, big support and a call for help
It was a busy week of campaign launches - but it was really only the start of it.
On Thursday night, Renua officially kick-started Dom...
Four candidates for three positions as Fine Gael to select team for European Elections
Fine Gael members from vast swathes of the southern half of the country will gather in the Minella Hotel in Clonmel on Sunday evening...
Early season joy for Arles-Killeen as they claim Kelly Cup title
Arles-Killeen 3-10 St Joseph's 0-6
Kelly Cup Final
Arles-Killeen have got their 2019 season off to a good start thanks to a big win over St...
Draws have been made for 2019 Laois football championships
The draws have been for this year’s Laois football championships.
Portlaoise will begin their quest for three-in-a-row with a meeting with Ballylinan, a repeat of...
Some big clashes in store as draws made for Laois hurling championships
Defending Laois SHC champions Camross will meet Borris-Kilcotton, Abbeyleix and Clough-Ballacolla after the draws were made for this year's championship in the Laois Shopping...
All of this week’s CCFL soccer fixtures
It's another busy weekend of CCFL soccer action with a number of games down for decision across the various league and cup competitions.
The big...
Local Fianna Fáil councillor to seek nomination to contest European Elections
A local Fianna Fáil councillor is to throw his name in the hat to represent the party in May's European Elections in the new Ireland...
Explained: What the Laois hurlers must do to reach the league quarter-finals
The Laois hurlers played out a thrilling draw with Carlow in Netwatch Cullen Park this afternoon, a result that sees Eddie Brennan move onto...
Rosenallis and Stradbally win to keep soccer title hopes alive
The number of Laois teams in CCFL soccer action today may have been down - but there was still a couple of hugely important...
Laois-Offaly Fine Gael TD to seek nomination for European Elections
Laois-Offaly Fine Gael TD Marcella Corcoran Kennedy is seeking the party’s nomination to become an MEP in the Ireland South constituency.
The European Elections take...
Neighbourly dispute over ‘poaching’ allegations rumbles on into County Board meeting
Graiguecullen GAA have accused their neighbours Killeshin of 'poaching players' and 'bringing the GAA into disrepute' and Killeshin have said Graigue have 'totally over-reacted'.
The...
Laois to vote against motion allowing U-17s play adult GAA
GAA Congress takes place this weekend when delegates from around the country - and from the association's overseas units - gather to vote on...
Jobs in Laois: 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...
Remember the Game: Portlaoise defeat the mighty Crossmaglen Rangers in 2005
Portlaoise 0-8 Crossmaglen Rangers 0-7
2005 All Ireland Club SFC semi-final
Last weekend saw the All-Ireland club football semi-finals take place and they were certainly two...
Laois footballers return to winning ways with league win over Sligo
Laois 2-18 Sligo 2-10
Allianz Football League Division 3
The Laois footballers got their promotion hopes back on track thanks to an eight-point win over Sligo...
19 caps for Ireland, the Barbarians and a junior hurling title with Clonaslee –...
The career of Clonaslee's Gerry Culliton is one of the great Laois sports stories.
Not long after Gerry Culliton finished his school days in Cistercian...
Wholesale changes to Laois football team for Sunday’s clash with Sligo
Laois manager John Sugrue has announced the starting 15 to play in his side's first home game of this year's Allianz Football League.
Sugrue has...
As LaoisToday celebrates its 2nd birthday we look back on the stories we had...
And just like that we are 2!!
LaoisToday celebrates its second birthday today, our site having gone live this day two years ago - February...
Busy December ensures 2018 property sales in Laois show an increase
There was a total of 79 houses sold in Laois in December, making it one of the busiest months of the year for transactions...
‘Hard working’ community man enters election race in Portlaoise as Renua snap up former...
Renua will have a candidate in the Portlaoise Municipal District Area in this year's Local Elections, following the decision of well-known community activist and...
Comment: Why the end of the ‘Gaels’ should be the start of something new
And with that they were gone. The controversial ‘Gaels’ teams that were allowed to operate in Laois for the last three years - and...
Laois have to get ‘cuter’ says Brennan but proud as hurlers show plenty of...
Laois hurling manager Eddie Brennan says his side must get 'cuter' and more 'streetwise' - but he was pleased with the attitude shown against...
Six Talking Points as Laois hurlers go down to Waterford
It was always likely that the Laois hurlers were going to struggle against Waterford in their Allianz Hurling League Division 1B game on Sunday...
Waterford well on top as Laois hurlers suffer heavy defeat
Waterford 4-22 Laois 1-15
Allianz Hurling League Division 1B
The Laois hurlers fell to a second successive Allianz Hurling League Division 1B loss this afternoon in...
The story of the Laois man who played rugby for Ireland and was banned...
Only a handful of Laois men have played rugby for Ireland - one of them was Vicarstown native Noel Turley whose only cap came...
Laois players involved as schools rugby season gets under way
There was a number of young Laois rugby players involved in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup this week.
Luke Rigney from Portlaoise, whose dad Des...
Hidden cost of family labour needs to be highlighted, argues well-known local farmer
A well-known Laois farmer has hit out at what he deems unfair elements of farm payments - and said that the work put in...
Laois football boss not overly keen on offensive mark as new rules come into...
A raft of new playing rules are currently being trialled in this season's Allianz Football League - but Laois manager John Sugrue isn't a...