1973:  An Anglican, Franciscan nun, sr. Anna, organises a group of Catholic and Protestant young people to attend the “Gen Fest”.  When they come home, young people start meeting together to radiate new ideas of unity and peace.  Sally McAllister (a focolarina in England) told her experience of these early times of the movement in Northern Ireland at the World Day of Peace ceremony in Trent, 1995.

1974:  First official Meeting of the Focolare in Belfast.  Since then, many people have participated in many events of the Movement.

1975: Gen Group sing “Yes to You” (a song written for peace in Northern Ireland) at GenFest.

1985: Young man tells of his experience of coming to terms with forgiveness to the GenFest.

1992-6:Young people of the Focolare begin a project of exchange together with Co-Operation North involving representatives of the different communities in north and south of Ireland.

1990: A volunteer moves to Enniskillen and establishes important links with members of all denominations, including “Enniskillen Together”.

1997: Participants from Northern Ireland take part in the Ecumenical Conference in Castelgandolfo.

1998: Seminar of New Humanity organised in Dublin with participations from Northern Ireland, Catholic and Protestant to understand together the political developments of the Good Friday Peace Agreement.

2001: Priest Focolarino involved in setting up a link between a Catholic college in Dublin and a Protestant (Methodist) college in Belfast to teach theology together.

2003: Seminar organised by the Focolare Movement on Seeing Jesus through the eyes of Mary.  Representatives of 6 denominations present: Catholics, Anglicans, Presbyterians, Methodist, Lutheran and Orthodox.