Hewasasonof the Luotribe who, whennotin school, had herded hisfather'sgoats; shewas the daughter of white Protestantprairiefolkfromthe Americanheartland.
Once the assembly's executive of up to 12 ministers is running Ulster's schools, hospitals, housing and other services, there will be plenty of occasions on which a small, local dispute such as a current row in County Fermanagh over the appointment of two Catholics to a Protestant school's canteen could cause a crisis at Stormont.