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
Over €2.5 million received in funding for derelict Laois houses under refurbishment grant scheme
A total of 48 derelict homes in Laois have been brought back into use since July 2022 with the help of a grant scheme...
Brian Stanley: ‘Whiff of populism’ about Independent Ireland call for Department of Efficiency
Laois Independent TD Brian Stanley has said that an Independent Ireland motion calling for a Department of Efficiency and Reform has "a whiff of...
Almost 30% of Laois ACRES applicants left waiting for payments as Willie Aird questions...
Laois Fine Gael TD Willie Aird has questioned his party colleague and Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon in the Dáil today over delayed grant...
€3.3 million Borris-in-Ossory courthouse development moves a step closer with tenders to be published...
The planned transformation of the Borris-in-Ossoy courthouse will move a step closer next month when tenders are issued for the refurbishment of the landmark...
TG4 confirm live coverage of Laois’s crucial NHL Division 1B clash with Antrim
It may not have the same profile as some of this weekend's National Hurling League games but Laois face a massive game against Antrim...
Laois man selected to be Grand Marshal at San Francisco St Patrick’s Day parade
When Mark Gorman left Mountrath for San Francisco in the summer of 1990, as a young man in his early 20s, little did he...
Leinster Ladies MFC: Brilliant second-half performance gets Laois off to winning start
Laois 3-6 Wexford 2-8
Leinster Ladies MFC Round 1
The Laois minor ladies footballers produced a wonderful second-half come back to get their Leinster championship campaign...
LoveLaois Podcast: Transition Year Series – Doireann Brennan (Presentation Thurles)
After a little bit of a hiatus, we are back with our LoveLaois Transition Year podcast series.
In the hotseat this week is Doireann Brennan...
Plans for housing development at derelict Portlaoise filling station gets council approval
Laois County Councillors have given their support for a private housing development on the site of an old filling station in Portlaoise.
Planning permission has...
Laois county councillors agree to push on with apartments plan at old County Hotel...
The County Hotel was once a thriving hub of activity in the centre of Portlaoise but after lying idle now for the best part...
The full list of transfers approved by Laois GAA ahead of 2025 season
A total of 28 players have been granted transfers from one Laois GAA club to another ahead of the 2025 season.
The transfers were approved...
Laois Football Podcast: Laois v Kildare preview with Maurice Deegan and Johnny Doyle
The meeting of the Laois and Kildare footballers is always one of the most anticipated fixtures in this part of the world.
Be it championship,...
Six Talking Points as the Laois footballers claim second win in a row
The Laois footballers recorded an impressive 0-23 to 0-16 win over Sligo in O'Moore Park on Sunday afternoon to record their second win of...
NFL Division 3: Barry leads the way as impressive Laois see off Sligo
Laois 0-23 Sligo 0-16
NFL Division 3 Round 3
The Laois footballers have picked up their second win of this season's NFL Division 3 after a...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all of Sunday’s Laois GAA action as three county teams do...
Talk about a busy day of inter-county GAA.
Three Laois GAA senior teams are in inter-county action this afternoon and we'll do our best to...
Kelly Cup: Dunne on the double as Arles-Killeen see off Park-Ratheniska
Arles-Killeen 2-9 Park-Ratheniska 0-11
Kelly Cup Group A Round 2
Two brilliantly-taken goals from Colin Dunne made all the difference as Arles-Killeen got their first win...
Francie Gorman: ‘The best way to support the next generation of farmers is to...
Laois IFA didn't need to go too far for their guest speaker at this year's AGM.
Held in the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel on Wednesday night...
Laois IFA chairman on opposing Mercosur, maintaining straw supports and watching out for one...
Laois IFA chairman Henry Burns says that Ireland needs to "stand up against" the EU-Mercosur trade deal that, among other things, would see South...
Record level of funding as more than €14 million allocated for Laois road improvements...
Just under €14.5 million has been allocated to Laois as part of an national investment programme for regional and local roads.
The total funding of...
Land value in Laois among the highest in the country as average price per...
The average price achieved for farm land in Laois in 2024 was just under €17,000 per acre, as it increased by 3% on what...
Rugby: Deegan stars as Cistercian Roscrea book semi-final spot
Cistercian College Roscrea have a Leinster Schools Cup semi-final to look forward to after a thrilling win over Gonzaga in Donnybrook yesterday afternoon.
Having comfortably...
Former Offaly and Carlow manager appointed as new Borris-Kilcotton
Borris-Kilcotton have appointed Waterford native Kevin Ryan as their new manager for the 2025 season.
Ryan has previously had spells as manager of the Carlow,...
Laois GAA Fixtures: National Leagues and Kelly Cup continue as season picks up pace
The after-effects of Storm Eowyn are still being felt on the GAA calendar as two Laois teams are in competitive action this weekend catching...
Six Talking Points as the Laois footballers pick up first league win
After a disappointing loss to Offaly in O'Moore Park in their first outing last week, Laois made the long trip to Ballinamore on Saturday...
NFL Division 3: Laois at their ease in big win in Leitrim
Laois 3-20 Leitrim 0-6
NFL Division 3 Round 1
The Laois footballers won’t ever have as easy a game in Division 3.
Having experienced a real baptism...
LIVE BLOG: Follow all the action as Laois footballers take on Leitrim
The Laois footballer have made the long trip to Ballinamore to take on Leitrim in their re-fixed NFL Division 3 Round 1 game.
This was...
Kelly Cup: Lowry to the fore as Killeshin off to winning start under the...
Killeshin 3-13 Park-Ratheniska 1-11
Kelly Cup Group A
A new era in Ratheniska tonight. New floodlights, new rules and a new manager for each team.
For the...
No luck for Conor Bergin as Taoiseach’s Seanad nominations are confirmed
Laois Fine Gael councillor Conor Bergin hasn't been included among the Taoiseach's 11 nominations for the Seanad.
Bergin, who unsuccessfully contested the recent Seanad elections,...
Clonaslee to launch plans for St Patrick’s Day celebration
The St Patrick's Day parade in Clonaslee has really gathered momentum since the community belatedly got it up and running for the first time...
Mountmellick drug seizure ‘has taken down the main supply network for cocaine and crack...
Gardaí say that a seizure of drugs worth almost €13 million from a commercial premises in Mountmellick "has taken down the main supply network...