August Pension Increase ARCO has been informed by Pensions Section that it hopes and intends to include the benefit of the 1st of August 2025 increase in pensions, under the Public Service Agreement 2024 to 2026, in the August payroll. This is a general round increase in annualised basic salary for all public servants of […]
Monthly Archives: July 2025
On Friday, 18th July 2025, the Vice President of the Association of Retired Commissioned Officers, Captain NS David Barry (Retd), attended the Naval Service Commissioning in the Naval Base, Haulbowline, County Cork and presented the Association’s award to newly commissioned Sub-Lieutenant Oisín Anderson. Our photo, taken by Able-Seaman David Jones, shows the Chief of Staff […]
Hall Recruitment is seeking a School Campus Monitor, for a school based in Dublin 2. The position may suit a retired officer. This is a part-time, term-time only role starting 25th August 2025, with hours from 10:00am to 3:00pm, Monday to Friday, and a pay rate of €20.00 per hour. The role is student-facing, with […]
The National Day of Commemoration, An Lá Comórtha Náisiúnta, took place on Sunday, 13 July 2025 throughout Ireland. This year the principal event was held at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin. Ceremonies were also held in Cork, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Waterford, and Sligo. The President of ARCO, Major-General Maureen O’Brien (Retd), accompanied by Captain David […]
The Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel (Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann), known as ONE, has announced the commencement of Phase 2 of its Veteran Home Expansion Plan with the addition of eighteen single en-suite bedrooms across three new homes in Cork, Limerick and Newbridge. This represents the largest ever investment in housing for homeless veterans with […]





