The election of Michelle O'Neill as First Minister of Northern Ireland reignites the constitutional discussion on the future of the island. Gleann Doherty was a baby of just six months when a British soldier shot her father to death in the back.
The Good Friday Agreement, which brought peace to a tormented area of Europe, forced unionists and republicans to govern together for autonomy to work. The triumph of Sinn Féin, whose determination to distance itself from the IRA has helped it gain popularity on both sides, has little practical effect on day-to-day governance.