ARCO regrets to inform its members of the death of Colonel Brendan McCann of Greystones County Wicklow and formerly of Kilkenny City. Brendan passed away at home with family by his side on Thursday 25th December. Predeceased by Christeen his beloved wife and best friend of 48 years and much-loved father of Patrick, Hughna, Claire […]
Monthly Archives: December 2025
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This is the LINK to ONE’s Christmas Newsletter 2025 which will be of interest to all ARCO members. The Newsletter provides an update on its Veteran Homes, Veteran Support Centres and Officers, its Mental Health Support System and its Strategic Plan (ONE75). The Newsletter also contains the contact details of the principal mental wellbeing support […]
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Our website posting of 9th December 2025 refers (https://arcoireland.com/defence-forces-information-notice-toidf/). A further communication has been received by ARCO from the Defence Forces Liaison & Coordination Office for External Oversight Body & Tribunal of Inquiry as follows: Further to our recent e mail to you containing an internal notice for DF members concerning the Tribunal of Inquiry […]
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The following communication has been received by ARCO from the Defence Forces Liaison & Coordination Office for External Oversight Body & Tribunal of Inquiry: I have been asked by the Chief of Staff to share our internal Defence Forces Notice regarding attending the DF Tribunal of Inquiry with you for your information and awareness. Attendance […]
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ARCO regrets to inform its members of the death of Captain Eugene Lavelle, Cartron, Kinvara, Galway. Peacefully on 7th December 2025 after a long illness. Pre-deceased by his brother Kieran. Beloved husband of Carole and dearly loved father of Aonghus and Eoghan. Sadly, missed by his loving family, his grandchildren Luke, James, and Éabha, daughters-in-law […]
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ARCO regrets to inform its members of the death of Captain Robert (Bob) Tweedy of Monkstown, County Dublin on 1st December 2025. Peacefully, in the wonderful care of the staff at the Fern Dean Nursing Home, Blackrock. Beloved husband of Anne (Wedick) and adored father of Lynda, Anne and Robert. He will be sadly missed […]
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On Thursday, 4th December 2025, the Irish United Nations Veterans Training Centre was officially opened by the Minister for Defence Helen McEntee TD at Arbour Hill. The centre is dedicated to the late Major-General Vinny Savino, the Founding Member and National Honorary President of IUNVA. Major-General Maureen O’Brien DSM (Retd) represented ARCO at the event. […]
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Saturday, 29th November 2025, marked the unveiling of a bust of Trooper Anthony Browne MMG at Arbour Hill. The bust was commissioned by a committee from the Irish United Nations Veterans Association and was undertaken by one of Ireland’s leading bronze portrait sculptors, Séamus Connolly. The plinth stand, and inscription, is by Stephen Bracken of […]