Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard. President Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined Longley’s ...

But his work wasn’t Homeric in length: “Michael was a miniaturist.” By Joanne Kaufman Michael Longley, the last survivor of a remarkable triumvirate of Northern Irish poets that included ...

Michael Longley died in Belfast on 22nd January, at the age of 85. During a career spanning more than half a century, he had composed some of the finest short lyrics in English, addressing a wide ...

The funeral of acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley has taken place in Belfast. Mr Longley died in hospital at the age of 85 on 22 January. The poet is survived by his wife Edna and children ...

Nashville might just evoke images of big hats and country music to some people, but it’s much more than that for those who make music for a living. There’s a reason so many songwriters and ...

Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard. President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined ...