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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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Air Corps Commissioning – May 2025

On Monday, 19th May 2025, the President of the Association of Retired Commissioned Officers, Major-General Maureen O’Brien (Retired), attended the Air Corps [...]

26
May

Public Service Agreement – Payment of 1st March 2025 Pension Increase

ARCO has been informed by Pensions Section that it plans to include the benefit of the 1st March 2025 increase in pensions, [...]

20
Mar

Private Billy Kedian DSM

This morning, Saturday 8th March 2025, Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris TD presented the sisters of Private Billy Kedian from [...]

08
Mar

Appointment of new Chief of Staff of Óglaigh na hÉireann

It has been announced that Brigadier-General Rossa Mulcahy, currently Assistant Chief of Staff, is to be the new Chief of Staff of [...]

04
Mar

Request from a student on the Joint Command and Staff Course

Here is a request that will interest our members, and on which many will hold strong views. Commandant Amy Colclough, who hails [...]

03
Mar

ONE and GAA Charity Initiative

Many members of ARCO will have close associations with Óglaigh Náisiúnta Na hÉireann and with the Gaelic Athletic Association. All members will [...]

07
Feb

UPDATE – UCD Research – Vitamin D help this winter!

We published information on our website last November on research being undertaken by the UCD Institute of Food and Health on wintertime [...]

08
Jan

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15
Dec

IMPORTANT NOTICE for PTSB customers regarding November military pension payment

The Department of Defence has provided The Association of Retired Commissioned Officers with the following information: The National Shared Services Office (NSSO), [...]

30
Nov

NEW UCD Research – Vitamin D help this winter!

ARCO has been contacted by the UCD Institute of Food and Health. The Institute is launching a new research study which aims [...]

25
Nov

Tribunal of Inquiry Defence Forces – Extension of Date for Submissions

ARCO has received correspondence from the Defence Forces Tribunal informing it of a final extension, to 16th December 2024, of the closing [...]

25
Nov

Public Service Agreement – Payment of 1st October 2024 Pension Increase

ARCO has been informed by Pensions Section that it plans to include the benefit of the 1st October 2024 increase in pensions, [...]

03
Oct

2024 Defence Forces Annual Gala Concert in the NCH

Book now for the Defence Forces Annual Gala Concert which takes place in the National Concert Hall on Saturday, 19th October 2024 [...]

16
Sep

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