GOAL has contacted the Defence Forces in relation to the expansion of its international team in Sierra Leone and Liberia as it scales up its programmes in these countries. GOAL has enquired if retired members of the Defence Forces would be interested in volunteering for this mission. The positions most suited are those relating to […]
Monthly Archives: October 2014
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ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Padraig (Paddy) Brophy, The Elms, Cutbush, Curragh, County Kildare. On Sunday 26th October 2014, peacefully, at the Blackrock Clinic. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Loreto, daughters Seosaimhín and Sorcha, son Padraig, daughter-in-law Caroline, son-in-law Michael, grandchildren Siofra, Senan, Laura and Jack, brothers, sisters, […]
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The family and friends of Captain Joseph Patrick (Joe) Finucane, a former Engineer Officer in the Defence Forces who died on 27 September 2014 in Sydney, Australia, have organised a memorial Mass in the Church of The Holy Spirit, Ballyroan, Dublin 16, at 1000hrs on Tuesday 28 October. Joe was a loving husband to Dorothy and a dearly beloved […]
We frequently receive enquiries from ARCOIreland Members about their CAOGA benefits. CAOGA has a very comprehensive website which provides all of this information at http://caoga-defenceforces.com/ The following however is a very brief summary of the main benefits:
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ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Commandant Stephen (Steve) Lyons, Carton Court, Maynooth, Co. Kildare & late of Rocklands, Ferrybank, Waterford. On October 2nd 2014, surrounded by his loving family & friends, at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. Predeceased by his partner Una, deeply regretted by Claire, his loving sons Ruán & Cormac, […]