Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard.

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President of Ireland Michael D Higgins was among mourners who joined ... A representative of Taoiseach Micheal Martin also attended the funeral, as did SDLP leader and family friend Claire Hanna.

Those attending in an official capacity included President Michael D Higgins, who had paid tribute to Longley, referring to him as “a peerless poet”, and the Taoiseach’s aide-de-camp ...