Poet Michael Longley dies aged 85

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PA Michael Longley staring into the left hand side of the picture. He has white hair and a white beard with gold glasses perched on his chin. He is wearing a dark coat and a red, pink and red striped scarf PA

The acclaimed poet Michael Longley has died aged 85.

Longley was born in Belfast in July 1939 and lived in the city until his death, which was announced on Thursday.

He went to school at Royal Belfast Academical Institution before studying at Trinity College Dublin, where he became immersed in poetry.

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