The Meath Peace Group is made up of ordinary people from various parts of Co. Meath. It is a totally voluntary group. The group came together in March 1993 in the belief that ordinary people have a role and responsibility in bringing about the climate in which a just and lasting peace can develop.

To encourage and facilitate ordinary people, particularly in Co. Meath, to recognise their role and responsibility in helping to promote peace and understanding, and to assist in the empowerment of those people in the long-term work of building the foundations for a lasting peace on the island.