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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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ARCO’s Submission – Disability Pension Process – March 2021

Members of the Defence Forces work in sometimes dangerous and potentially hostile environments both at home and overseas. They are aware that [...]

29
Mar

Air, Sea and Land Memories: a pilot revisits by Comdt Frank Russell (Retd)

Motivated by what to do in the latest Covid19 lockdown, one of our members, Comdt Frank Russell (Retd) has self-published a book [...]

22
Mar

Two Upcoming Virtual Lectures

Dates for your Diaries The following two upcoming virtual lectures will be of interest to ARCO members and will help pass a [...]

18
Mar

ONE at 70 Years

On the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann, ARCO salutes the initiative, foresight, and determination [...]

14
Mar

ARCO’s Submission – Commission on the Defence Forces

As a recognised organisation within the Defence Community, ARCO represents retired commissioned officers whose collective service represents a repository of knowledge and [...]

07
Mar

Application of Public Service Pay Agreements to Military Pensions

On 01 February, ARCO requested from the Department of Defence: Information on the mechanisms by which Defence Forces personnel who retired prior [...]

03
Mar

Approval of MSA Increase to Military Pensions in Payment – 04 July 2019

ARCO’s Objectives Whereas significant progress has been made in recent years on our Membership Campaign, on our Mentoring and Networking Projects, on [...]

23
Feb

Job Opportunity – Head of Supply Chain at Richmond

Richmond are looking for a Head of Supply Chain. Details are HERE. [...]

23
Feb

Have you changed your email address?

If you are a member of ARCOIreland and have recently changed your email address from the Eircom provider, or for any other [...]

21
Feb

Expression of Interest – Defence Forces Mentoring Programme

During its AGM, held on 02 October 2020, ARCO formally launched its support for the Defence Forces Monitoring Programme. Reinforcing ARCO’s motto [...]

16
Feb