Even in 1998, when the Good Friday agreement drew a line under the Troubles, it seemed inconceivable that the IRA's political wing, the fourth-biggest party, would one day claim the top post at the Stormont executive.
Paradoxically, O'Neill's ascent could cement Northern Ireland's position in the UK by restoring stability and confidence in the status quo.
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