The Inter Community Development Project, Intercomm, was established in 1995 as the result of growing community concerns about the lack of formal structures to deal with political and sectarian unrest in the absence of meaningful intercommunity contact in the North Belfast area.

Intercomm is a courageous venture driven by a fundamental ethos of co-operation and partnership. Founded in 1995 by community activists Liam Maskey and Billy Mitchell the project's core aim is to forge fruitful links between Catholic/ Nationalist and Protestant/ Unionist community groups through long term strategic development work, community inspired peace building initiatives, youth programmes and job creation programmes.

The cornerstone of Intercomm’s peace building strategy is most importantly the people of North Belfast. Those who have intimately experienced the effects of conflict are the key resource in the project's aim to transcend community division through dialogue.

Intercomm staff with Irish President Mary McAleese
and her husband Martin at Intercomm's offices,
November 2004.