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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

Election Diary: Fianna Fáil urged to pull the plug, video stars and hospital concerns

Brought to you association with People First Credit Union Full house in Rathdowney as Fianna Fáil urged to 'pull the plug' Brendan Phelan - an independent...
The Laois Ladies senior footballer championship has been delayed following an appeal

Garvan among the goalscorers as St Joseph’s and Portarlington record league wins

Former Laois great Noel Garvan grabbed a goal for St Joseph's as they moved up to second place in ACFL Division 1A this evening...

Portlaoise ease to big win over Ballyroan-Abbey and all of tonight’s Laois GAA results

Portlaoise 3-13 Ballyroan-Abbey 0-10 Laois Shopping Centre ACFL Division 1A Portlaoise welcomed back their Laois contingent this evening as they recorded a comfortable win away to...
Car Sales FIGURES

New car sales down again in March but Laois figures compare strongly with bordering...

New car registrations for the month of March are down over 5% across the country when compared to this time last year, continuing a...

Nine Talking Points as Laois footballers go down to Westmeath in league final

Brought to you in association with Cllr Brendan Phelan The Laois senior footballers wrapped up their Allianz Football League Division 3 campaign in Croke Park...

LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Laois go for Division 3 glory

Brought to you in association with Cllr Brendan Phelan The Laois senior football team go for their second league title in 12 months this evening in Croke...

Weekend Read: Remembering the classic three-game minor saga between Laois and Westmeath in 1995

Brought to you in association with Cllr Brendan Phelan Laois and Westmeath have played out many big battles over the years but the one that...

Your guide to Saturday’s Allianz Football League Division 3 final between Laois and Westmeath

Brought to you in association with Cllr Brendan Phelan 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

Brought to you in association with Cllr Brendan Phelan 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

Brought to you in association with Cllr Brendan Phelan A Division 3 league final will never be the biggest deal in the GAA calendar -...
Laois senior footballers

TV coverage confirmed for Laois’s Allianz Football League Division 3 final

Brought to you in association with Cllr Brendan Phelan 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

Brought to you in association with People First Credit Union Well-known local homelessness activist Tom Duffy has become the latest candidate to throw his hat...
The new fixtures for the hurling championships are here

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...

Brought to you in association with Cllr Ben Brennan 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...
The Laois Ladies senior footballer championship has been delayed following an appeal

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

Brought to you in association with Cllr Ben Brennan 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...
Land prices

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...
Gardai

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

Brought to you in association with Joe Mallon Motors, Portlaoise 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

Brought to you in association with Joe Mallon Motors, Portlaoise As ever, they were up bright and early in Vicarstown for the community’s annual St...
Having something green to put on your head is always very important on St Patrick's Day

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...