Dear Member, CAOGA is inviting applications from Officers serving and retired who are living in long-term committed relationships for a period of at least one year, who wish to admit their cohabiting partner to membership of the CAOGA Friendly Society and Group Life Assurance Scheme. This three month window has been extended to allow the […]
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On the 7th October 1963 a group of young men assembled at The Cadet School, The Military College, Curragh Military Camp, to form the 38th Cadet Class of the Defence Forces. We intend commemorating this event by arranging a reunion on the 16th October 2013 in Dublin. Will any class members interested please contact Brian […]
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ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Major General Michael F. (Mick) Minehane of Leopardstown, Dublin and late of Bantry. On Sunday 11 August 2013, peacefully at the Beacon Hospital. Beloved husband of Maura and father of Michéal, Ann, Cathal and Niamh. Sadly missed by his family, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sister, […]
ARCOIreland members will be aware from a previous posting on this website that Payable Orders (i.e. the payment of pensions by cheque) will be abolished from 30 August 2013 under the Public Service Reform Plan. After that date public service pensions will be paid by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) only and no other facility will […]
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ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Patrick (Pat) Scannell of Douglas Road, Cork On July 27th 2013, unexpectedly at home. Beloved husband of Mary and loving father of Pat, Fiona and Barbara. Sadly missed by his loving family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters, relatives and friends. Requiem Mass Tuesday (30th) at […]
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ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Commandant Shane McMahon in Sarajevo. Shane had been working in a civilian capacity at Camp Butmir at HQ EUFOR BiH in Bosnia-Hertzegovina for a number of years. Removal to the Church of the Defence Forces, Arbour Hill, arriving at 1830 hours on Monday, 05 Aug […]
The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter T.D., has published a Green Paper on Defence which may be viewed at: http://www.defence.ie/WebSite.nsf/grnPaperE The Green Paper aims to facilitate submissions to a new White Paper on Defence, due to be completed in early 2014, by setting out the policy context and the key […]
As part of the Defence Forces programme of activities in the lead in to the centenary of the foundation of ‘The Irish Volunteers, Óglaigh na hÉireann’ in November 2013, a Ceremonial Military Guard will parade at the site of the 'National Memorial to Members of the Defence Forces who died in the Service of the State’, […]
Personnel of the Cavalry Corps and the Director of Combat Support & ISTAR cordially invite Past Members of the Cavalry Corps and Former Comrades to attend The Annual Cavalry Corps Memorial Day To be held at The Curragh Camp County Kildare on Saturday 7th September 2013 Mass in St. Brigid's Garrison Church at 1100 […]
For the information of ARCOIreland members the following is the link to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’s FAQs on the Haddington Road Agreement: http://per.gov.ie/faqs-on-haddington-road-agreement-2/ Questions 36 to 44 contain material on pension-related changes due on 1 July 2013, as set out in the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 enacted […]