Tributes have been paid to the acclaimed Belfast-born poet Michael Longley ... End of facebook post by Colin Davidson A number of tributes have been paid to Michael Longley on Thursday.

Irish president Michael D Higgins led the tributes to Mr Longley, and said he learned of his death with “the deepest sadness”. “I regarded him as a peerless poet with at least three poetic ...

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. He won a number of awards for his writing throughout ...