Michael Longley will be recognised as one of the greatest poets that Ireland has ever produced, and it has long been my ...

A number of protesters stood and turned their backs to President Michael D Higgins as he delivered his speech during the National Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration in the Mansion House this ...

Irish President Michael D Higgins described him as “a peerless ... who I had the privilege of knowing as a family friend and neighbour. I offer my deepest condolences to his wife of 60 years ...

Irish poet Michael Longley has died aged 85. The acclaimed poet was born in Belfast in July 1939 and lived in the city until his death. Mr Longley went to school at Royal Belfast Academical ...

Deep sadness has been expressed following the death of Belfast poet Michael Longley. Mr Longley died at the age of 85 in hospital on Wednesday.

Irish president Michael D Higgins led the tributes to Mr Longley ... to his children and to all of his family, friends and many admirers across the world.” ...

Tributes have been paid to the acclaimed Belfast-born poet Michael Longley, who has died at the age of 85. The President of Ireland Michael D Higgins ... to know him as a "family friend and ...

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