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
Vicarstown up and out with the earliest parade in the county
They're early risers in Vicarstown and Fr Sean Kelly boasted from the alter of 9.30am mass, that the parade was one of the earliest...
Five changes for Laois footballers ahead of trip to Antrim
The Laois senior football team to play Antrim on Sunday's crucial Allianz Football League Division 3 game shows five changes from the side beaten...
22 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...
Your ultimate guide to what’s on in Laois to celebrate St Patrick’s Day
It's always a most enjoyable day and this year's St Patrick's day festivities around Laois will bring a bit of fun and joy to...
Cistercian Roscrea wins the battle to stay open
Roscrea's Cistercian College, which was set to close in 2018, will remain open after an action group set up to save it raised around...
In Pictures: The Rose of Tralee mingled with shoppers in Portlaoise
The current international Rose of Tralee Maggie McEldowney from Chicago is in Ireland this week for St Patrick's Day and as part of her...
‘We left ourselves a mountain to climb,’ says U-21 manager after Offaly loss
Laois U-21 football manager Gary Kavanagh was a disappointed man after his side's narrow loss to Offaly in the Leinster semi-final on Wednesday night...
LIVE: Our live blog of Laois v Offaly in the Leinster U-21 football championship...
Welcome to our live blog of tonight's Leinster U-21 football championship semi-final between Laois and Offaly.
The game is taking place in Netwatch Cullen Park...
VIDEO: Rose of Tralee Maggie McEldowney on Laois place names, Laois men and some...
The international Rose of Tralee Maggie McEldowney from Chicago was in Laois today for a visit as part of her tour of Ireland.
She stopped briefly in...
New maternity space for Portlaoise hospital
Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise has been granted funding to upgrade a maternity space for parents experiencing pregnancy loss or perinatal bereavement as part of...
Manager of the month award for Laois ladies football boss
Kevin Doogue has been named as the Lidl/Irish Daily Star Ladies Football Manager of the Month for February following Laois's successful start to their...
Peregrine Run hoping to strike a blow for the small owners and trainers
The opening day of the Cheltenham Festival followed a similar enough narrative. A couple of wins for Michael O'Leary and Gordon Elliott, a couple...
Portarlington draw is enough to avoid relegation
Portarlington 8 Newbridge 8
Rugby - Leinster League Division 2A
Portarlington have maintained their status in Division 2A of the Leinster Rugby League thanks to a...
Cheltenham 2017: Your race-by-race guide to Day 2 of the festival
The experts at the Preview Night in Kavanagh's Bar in Portlaoise had a mixed first day at the 2017 Cheltenham Festival.
Tony Mullins was right...
Laois U-21 team named for semi-final clash with Offaly
The Laois U-21 team to take on Offaly in tomorrow night's Leinster semi-final shows one change from the side that beat Louth last week.
Midfielder...
Portlaoise girls denied in All Ireland semi-final
Loreto Cavan 2-10
Scoil Chriost Ri Portlaoise 0-11
Ladies Football Post Primary Schools Junior 'A' All Ireland semi-final
The Scoil Chriost Ri junior ladies football team were...
Fianna Fail ready for election – and for power again – claims Sean Fleming
Portlaoise Hospital, the housing crisis, employment in the Laois region, a swipe at Fine Gael and a declaration that Fianna Fail are ready for a...
Corri the match winner as Blackrock book AIL final place
Portlaoise girl Eimear Corri got the winning try for Blackrock in the All Ireland League (AIL) Womens Cup semi-final on Sunday.
Corri's late try was...
One of the hottest Cheltenham favourites started his journey in Laois
Altior goes off as one of the hottest favourites of this week’s Cheltenham festival and in one corner of Laois they’ll be keeping a...
Cheltenham 2017: Your race-by-race guide to Day 1 of the festival
Cheltenham gets underway tomorrow and we were in attendance in Kavanagh's Bar in Portlaoise last Thursday for their now annual Preview Night.
The panel of...
Rose of Tralee Maggie McEldowney will be in Laois this Wednesday
The current Rose of Tralee, Maggie McEldowney from Chicago, will visit Laois this Wednesday as part of her tour of the country this week to...
‘A lot of energy from last general election … target now is second seat’...
Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin has told the Laois members of the party to target a second seat in the county in the next...
Moment in Time: Portlaoise St Patrick’s Day parade in the year 2000
It's not today nor yesterday, times were different then.
So goes the opening line of a catchy Saw Doctors song. This year we're bringing you...
In pictures: The Fianna Fáil faithful turned out in force to meet Michael Martin...
A crowd of almost 250 people attended the Fianna Fáil dinner dance in the Castle Arms Hotel in Durrow on Friday night.
Fianna Fáil party...
Body of missing Monasterevin woman is found
The body of a woman missing from Monasterevin has been located.
Eileen Roche was reported missing from Monasterevin, on Thursday, March 9, and Gardai announced...
All the weekend CCFL soccer results
Your full run down of the weekend CCFL soccer results.
LFA Youths Cup Quarter Final
Birr Town 2, Sacred Heart 3
U-17 Cup Group 1
Hodson Bay 9...
All your Laois GAA results this weekend
There was plenty of action around the county over the weekend - here are the Laois GAA results from the last couple of days.
Allianz...
Wins for Rathdowney-Errill and Abbeyleix in opening round of hurling league
The Laois Shopping Centre ACHL Division 1 season got underway on Sunday with wins for Rathdowney-Errill and Abbeyleix.
Rathdowney-Errill were made work hard by a...
Sunday Interview: Local political life – ‘You need a tough skin and a hard...
For as long as Tom Mulhall can remember he has been involved in community groups and committees, going to meetings, trying to get things...
Portlaoise reach Leinster U-16 cup semi-final
Portlaoise 17 Tullamore 7
Leinster U-16 Rugby Cup Quarter-final
Portlaoise RFC triumphed over Tullamore on Saturday to reach the semi-final of the Leinster U-16 Cup.
Portlaoise got...