Col Noel Joyce, Executive Officer and 2I/C Defence Forces Training Centre, will retire from the Defence Forces on 29th February 2012. A farewell lunch has been arranged for 1300 hrs on Tuesday 28 February in Ceannt Officers Mess. Col Joyce joined the army as a cadet with the 47 Cadet Class and was commissioned into […]
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ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Commandant Thomas (Tom – T.B.) Kelly of O’Rahilly Row, Fermoy, Cork and Whitegate. On Sunday, 22 January 2012 in the wonderful loving care of the matron and staff of St. Patrick’s Community Hospital, Fermoy. Beloved husband of the late Nellie. Deeply regretted by his loving […]
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ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Captain Theo Ryan of Rathmines, Dublin on Monday, 16 January 2012. Peacefully, aged 92 years, following a short illness in the tender care of the wonderful staff of the Beacon Hospital; deeply regretted by his loving wife Stephanie, daughters Geraldine and Jennifer, son-in-law Paul Murphy, […]
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ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Commandant Seán Swords of Ballinastow, Roundwood, Wicklow on Thursday, 12 January 2012. Late of the Electronic Engineering Department, Trinity College Dublin, and Air Corps Signals. Suddenly but peacefully, in the wonderful care of St. Vincent’s University & Private Hospitals. Beloved husband of Dympna (nee Wyley), […]
This Bill’s stated purpose is to put in place a new single pension scheme for all new entrants to the public service. Among its proposals is the use of career average earnings, as opposed to final salary, to calculate pension entitlements. The Bill also contains provisions that will impact directly on existing public service pensioners. […]
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ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Captain Edward Leo Healion, of Churchtown, Dublin and Belmullet, Co. Mayo. On Monday, 3 January 2012, in his 93rd year, in the loving care of the Sisters and Staff at the Holy Family Residence, Roebuck. Beloved husband of the late Ted and loving father of Anne, […]
The President and members of the Executive Committee of the Association of Retired Commissioned Officers wish all members of the association and of the Defence Forces, serving both at home and overseas, a very happy Christmas and a contented and peaceful New Year.
Statement by the Minister for Defence, Mr. Alan Shatter, T.D., on Defence Budget 2012 Re-organisation of the Defence Forces A major re-organisation of the Defence Forces will be initiated arising from the reduction in strength of the Permanent Defence Force to 9,500 personnel. This will include a reduction in the number of Army Brigades from […]
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ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Captain Thomas Finbarr Drohan, Rathfarnham, Dublin. On Friday, 3 December 2011, peacefully and surrounded by his family. Deeply missed by his wife Eleanor, his sons Paddy, Shay and Finbar, his daughter Bríd, daughter-in-law Jacqueline, son-in-law Colin, nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and brother-in-law and a wide circle […]
The 17th ARCOIreland Annual General Meeting took place in the Defence Forces School of Catering on Saturday 1st October 2011. The Executive Committee elected for the coming year is as follows: President: Col Brian O’Connor Vice President: Brig Gen Liam Mac Namee Hon Secretary: Lt Col Joe Ahern Hon Treasurer: Lt Col Richard Cummins Hon […]