Sean O hUiginn is in a reflective mood. For all those who were part of the procedures and processes that led to the Good Friday Agreement 25 years ago, this has been a time for gatherings and commemorations. Our meeting had been postponed as a chest infection O hUiginn picked up at one event prevented my scheduled visit to his Rathmines home, but when he spoke a few days later on the phone, O hUiginn’s recall and generosity with his time and insight was not diminished. O hUiginn is considered a giant intellectually by those who worked with him on…

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