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Welcome to the Web Portal of the Association of Retired Commissioned Officers (ARCOIreland). ARCOIreland was founded in 1993 and our purpose is to represent retired officers of the Permanent Defence Force of Ireland. While our main focus has always been on pensions, we also engage in a wide range of issues, activities and events. This website will provide you with information on our aims, objectives and activities. It also provides access to Postings, Newsletters, Submissions, Circulars and Information Booklets, along with details on how to join ARCOIreland.

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Two Reminders for our Members

REMINDER 1: The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Seán Clancy, has issued an invitation to ARCO members to this year’s Defence Forces Veterans’ [...]

26
Sep

Defence Forces Veterans’ Day 2023

The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Seán Clancy, has issued an invitation to ARCO members to this year’s Defence Forces Veterans’ Day. The [...]

21
Sep

Lt Col Ray Roche RIP

ARCO regrets to inform its members of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Raymond L (Ray) Roche of Clontarf, Dublin, and Duncormick, Wexford, on [...]

20
Sep

ARCO’s 29th Annual General Meeting

The 29th Annual General Meeting of the Association of Retired Commissioned Officers (ARCO) will be held at 1100 hrs, on Friday 6th [...]

22
Aug

ARCO’s Panel Discussion – 26th July 2023

On Wednesday, 26th July 2023, ARCO hosted a Panel Discussion on Military Career Transition to the Civil Service at the Cedar and [...]

09
Aug

Rededication of the National Army Monument, Glasnevin Cemetery, 30th July 2023

On Sunday, 30 July 2023, representatives of ARCO attended the Rededication of the National Army Monument in Glasnevin Cemetery, honouring personnel of [...]

09
Aug

ARCO Submission to the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy

The Consultative Forum on International Security Policy, which held its public sessions at three different locations across four days in June 2023, [...]

08
Jul

Military Career Transition to the Civil Service

Register for ARCO’s Panel Discussion “Military Career Transition to the Civil Service” in the Cedar and Cypress Rooms UCD, Belfield, on 26th [...]

07
Jul

ARCO meeting with An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence

An Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, accompanied by the Secretary General and senior staff of the Department of Defence, [...]

17
Jun

100th Anniversary of The Defence Forces School of Music

The Defence Forces School of Music celebrates its one hundredth anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations all three bands of [...]

05
Jun

Cormac Kirwan’s Fundraising Challenge 2023

Cormac Kirwan, CEO of ONE, is taking on the “Hell & Back” challenge, generating funds for professional services in support of homeless [...]

05
Jun

Attendance at the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy

The Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin, recently announced his intention to convene a Consultative Forum on [...]

02
Jun

Update: Pension Adjustments in respect of October 2022 and March 2023 increases

Members will be aware from previous postings that the extended Building Momentum Agreement was sanctioned in the latter part of 2022 and [...]

27
May

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