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flag Renowned Irish poet Michael Longley, known for works on love, nature, and conflict, died at 85.

flag Renowned Irish poet Michael Longley passed away at 85. flag Born in Belfast in 1939, Longley won numerous awards including the TS Eliot Prize and the Whitbread Poetry Prize. flag His work explored themes like nature, love, and the Troubles, notably in his 1994 poem "Ceasefire." flag Irish President Michael D. Higgins led tributes, praising Longley's generosity and calling his work worthy of a Nobel Prize.

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