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THE new book from Mark Leen was officially launched by the local businessman, author and entertainer at his cafe, The Nu Place on Bridge Street on Saturday. ‘The Postman And Doggie Woggie’ was inspired by the story of a well-known postman from Tralee, Connie Foley from O’Rahillys Villas, who came […]

A WELL-KNOWN local businessman, author and entertainer has a new book out for Christmas which remembers a great local character and his beloved pet. Mark Leen’s ‘The Postman And Doggie Woggie’ was inspired by the story of a well-known postman from Tralee, Connie Foley from O’Rahillys Villas, who came to […]

HE’S one of Tralee’s favourite sons and now a new book about his life and career is garnering wild praise from everyone who has bought it. Local businessman, Mark Leen, has put written and published ‘Curtin Call’ about famed singer DJ Curtin which people are describing as ‘unputdownable’. It’s been […]

A TRALEE man has won the Coca-Cola Christmas FM Song Contest. Well-known musician and businessman Mark Leen was delighted to find out his song, ‘Fly Home For Christmas’, was the winner of the six finalists who made the shortlist. The Coca-Cola Christmas FM Song Contest is for aspiring singer/songwriters and […]

TRALEE musician and businessman, Mark Leen, is hoping the public will vote for his Christmas song in a radio station contest. The Coca-Cola Christmas FM Song Contest entries have been whittled down to six finalists and Mark’s big band number, ‘Fly Home For Christmas’ is one of them. The Coca-Cola […]

LOCAL singer-songwriter, businessman and author, Mark Leen, has just seen one of his songs featured in a movie which received its premiere in London last week. ‘Rise Of The Footsoldier 3’ is gangster movie starring Larry Lamb and Craig Fairbrass (both formerly of Eastenders) and Shaun Ryder of the Happy […]

THE St Pats faithful were out on Friday night for a special fundraiser at Ballygarry House Hotel. Instead of the ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ event they’ve put on for the past few years, the Blennerville GAA club went for a concert from two well known entertainers. Around 300 tickets costing €25 were […]

WELL-KNOWN Tralee entertainer and businessman, Mark Leen, has created his own musical tribute to the late David Bowie and it’s getting a lot of attention on Facebook. The singer was a big fan of the musical icon who passed away on January 10 and posted a piece of poetry about Bowie on […]

We talk to well-known Tralee entertainer, Mark Leen, about his new book on all things gambling-related, how he wants to help others beat the addiction and how he once lost over $17,000 in one bet in a Las Vegas casino… “I’m a compulsive gambler, I will always be thus, but […]

THERE were so many standing ovations at Siamsa Tíre last night, the seats hardly had time to stay warm. A capacity crowd packed the famed Tralee venue for a performance by two of the town’s much-loved sons, Mark Leen and DJ Curtin, who delivered a extravaganza of music and impersonations which […]

Click on above ad for more IT’S been 18 months in the making but Mark Leen’s final shows as Emerald Elvis have finally made it to the small screen with the release of ‘The Final Curtain’ Concert DVD. Singer-songwriter Mark played three sell-out shows in the INEC in January 2013, […]