ARCOIreland members will be aware from a previous posting that the Government has decided to establish a Payroll Shared Service Centre (PSSC) for the Civil and Public Service. The PSSC, which will be under the control of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, aims to consolidate and integrate payrolls from the 18 payroll centres […]
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The September 2014 issue of RELATE, the Journal of Developments in Social Services, Policy and Legislation in Ireland, contains everything you need to know about water charges for domestic users. Click HERE to access a copy.
SINCE its establishment in 1930 the Irish Military College has had an important influence on not only the Defence Forces, but arguably on the nation. Its history has not yet been written. Colonel Tom Hodson (Retd) is currently researching, with the intention of publishing, such a history. The story is intriguing. From its early predecessor, […]
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ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Commandant Paddy Keogh, Irishtown, Mullingar, Co Westmeath – on August 23, 2014 (peacefully) at home in the company of his devoted wife and family. Loving husband of Siobhan and dear father of Gareth and Gavin and brother of the late John. Sadly missed by his wife and […]
This coming Saturday, 23rd August, will see the final Ceremonial Military Guard for this year parade at the site of the National Memorial to Members of the Defence Forces who died in the Service of the State. The Memorial is located in Merrion Square, Dublin 2. 3 Infantry Battalion and 1 Armoured Cavalry Squadron will […]
The National Museum of Ireland has invited members of the Defence Forces, who served in Collins Barracks, Dublin, to share their experiences of what life was like there and to help contribute to the growing oral history archive of the barracks. On Thursday 28th August, during Heritage Week, join Museum Educator Edith Andrees and share your experiences of life in Collins Barracks and, […]
The Department of Finance has issued an update in relation to the problem within Bank of Ireland (BOI) which has led to a delay in payments to customers’ accounts. This has affected parts of the wider public service, including some payments of military pay and pensions. BOI has informed the Department of Finance that this issue […]
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ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Captain John E. Buckley, peacefully on the 25th July 2014, in the loving care of Bloomfield Care Centre, Dublin. Recently retired from the Corps of Engineers; son of the late John L. and Bridget Buckley, brother to Michael (Clonmel). Sadly missed by his family, cousins, […]
Colonel Adrian Ryan, Deputy General Secretary of the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers, retires from the Defence Forces on 30 August. Colonel Ryan's retirement presentation will take place in the Officers' Mess, McKee Barracks, Dublin, on Wednesday 03 September 2014 at 1630 hours. Adrian’s many colleagues and friends in ARCOIreland, who will be familiar with his […]
A timely reminder to ARCOIreland members, their families and indeed to all followers of this website. The Ceremonial Military Guard will parade on this coming Saturday at the site of the 'National Memorial to Members of the Defence Forces who died in the Service of the State’, Merrion Square, Dublin. The ceremony will begin at […]