Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative.
Republican patience with how unionism deals with the political institutions, and with key issues like equality and human rights, will be tested because, obviously, there will be a battle a day on these matters. So lets face up to all of this with our eyes wide open.
Sometimes things in life happen that allow us to understand our priorities very clearly. Ultimately you can see those as gifts.