The AIB Community €1 Million Fund for 2026 is now open for nominations. ARCO encourages its members to nominate ONE for an allocation from this Fund to help finance its vital work for veterans. ONE supports Irish veterans by the provision of accommodation in its Veterans Homes. It also provides Veterans with Mental Health advice […]
Yearly Archives: 2026
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May
May
Listen to STANDEASY on Spotify. Stand Easy is a podcast about Ireland’s defence, security, and place in a changing world. Hosted by retired Irish Naval Service Commander Tony Geraghty, it explores how Ireland manages its national security, from defence policy and neutrality to the institutions behind it. The podcast can be accessed on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1CcGefC5zQKHQHUWYD4JyE […]
23
May
May
ARCO regrets to inform its members of the death of Commandant John Young, of Kilmacud, Dublin, on 22nd May 2026. John died peacefully, in his 92nd year, surrounded by his loving family in the exceptional care of the staff at the Leopardstown Park Hospital and Blackrock Hospice Community team. Predeceased by his beloved wife Breda. […]
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May
May
ARCO regrets to inform its members of the death, on 5th May 2026 unexpectedly at his home, of Lieutenant-Colonel Nicholas Stephen (Nicky) O’Connor, late of Summerseat Close, Clonee, County Meath, and formerly of Arklow, County Wicklow. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his brother Joseph, sister-in-law Pat, nephews, nieces, extended family, Defence Forces comrades, and […]
01
May
May
Colonel Fred O’Callaghan died on 5th October 2024, aged 96 (https://arcoireland.com/col-fred-ocallaghan-rip/). Fred, who kindly donated his body to the University College Dublin School of Medicine, will now be laid to rest on Saturday, 2nd of May at 11am in Shanganagh Cemetery, County Dublin. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
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Apr
Apr
Thursday, 9th April 2026 was commissioning day for the 52 members of 101 Cadet Class at Pearse Barracks, The Curragh. Major-General Maureen O’Brien DSM (Retd) represented ARCO at the ceremony and presented the association’s sword to the best overall student on the course, Lieutenant Matthew Sweeney. Matthew is from Ardara, County Donegal, is 25 years […]
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Apr
Apr
RACO has contacted ARCO to say they have been informed by LAYA, with whom they operate their group health insurance scheme, that the scheme underwriters (AXA) are no longer willing to support the 10% discount for their members and have reduced it to 3%. The RACO group scheme ID is 26290. This took effect on […]
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Apr
Apr
An Army Ranger Wing Association (ARWA) five-member team has just travelled to Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, the last land before the extensive fields of polar ice which stretch to the North Pole and beyond. Their purpose is to raise funds for the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel (ONE). As ARCO members […]
09
Apr
Apr
Census 2027 will take place next year between April and May. The Central Statistics Office is now beginning to RECRUIT STAFF to help it in delivering a successful census across the country. The first campaign is to recruit Senior Managers for the Census Field Staff. These will consist of 6 Census Liaison Officers and 46 […]
08
Apr
Apr
On Easter Sunday, 5th April 2026, the President of ARCO, Major-General Maureen O’Brien DSM, attended the 110th Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising at the General Post Office, in O’Connell Street, Dublin 1. The Ceremony was led by an tUachtarán, Catherine Connolly, an Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD, an Tánaiste Simon Harris TD, the Minister for […]