Category Archives: Events

Air Corps Commissioning – May 2025

On Monday, 19th May 2025, the President of the Association of Retired Commissioned Officers, Major-General Maureen O’Brien (Retired), attended the Air Corps Commissioning in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel and presented the Association’s sword to newly commissioned Lieutenant Thomas Bourgnon. Thomas is from La Chaux-du-Milieu in Switzerland. His mother is originally from Sligo. He was born in […]

Private Billy Kedian DSM

This morning, Saturday 8th March 2025, Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris TD presented the sisters of Private Billy Kedian from Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, with his posthumous Distinguished Service Medal – With Honour, at a very moving and emotional ceremony in Dún Uí Mhaolíosa.  ARCO was represented by our President, Major-General Maureen O’Brien DSM […]

2024 Defence Forces Annual Gala Concert in the NCH

Book now for the Defence Forces Annual Gala Concert which takes place in the National Concert Hall on Saturday, 19th October 2024 at 8 pm. Booking is at (01) 4170000 or through the NCH website at www.nch.ie Defence Forces Bands and special guest soprano Kelli-Ann Masterson will combine for an evening of military favourites and […]

Defence Forces Veterans Day 2024 CANCELLED

  Due to a severe weather alert this ceremony has been cancelled. The annual Defence Forces Veterans Day will take place on Sunday, 29th September at 1200 hours in McKee Barracks Dublin. All Defence Forces Veterans are welcome. To demonstrate solidarity with Óglaigh na hÉireann during these challenging times, the Executive Committee strongly encourages ARCO […]

ONE’s National Fuchsia Campaign 2024

The Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel’s principal National Fundraising and Awareness Event is the Fuchsia Appeal, which will be launched in Merrion Square on 26th September 2024 at 12 Noon. The Appeal will run from 26th September 2024 to 9th November 2024 which is the date that ONE will host the 63rd Annual Mass and […]

Two Reminders for our Members

REMINDER 1: The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Seán Clancy, has issued an invitation to ARCO members to this year’s Defence Forces Veterans’ Day. The ceremony takes place on Sunday, 1st October, in McKee Barracks, Dublin, commencing at 1400 hours. A representative group from ONET and IUNVA will parade, and will be reviewed by the Minister […]

Defence Forces Veterans’ Day 2023

The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant-General Seán Clancy, has issued an invitation to ARCO members to this year’s Defence Forces Veterans’ Day. The ceremony takes place on Sunday, 1st October, in McKee Barracks, Dublin, commencing at 1400 hours. To demonstrate solidarity with Óglaigh na hÉireann during these challenging times, the Executive Committee strongly encourages ARCO members […]

ARCO’s Panel Discussion – 26th July 2023

On Wednesday, 26th July 2023, ARCO hosted a Panel Discussion on Military Career Transition to the Civil Service at the Cedar and Cypress Rooms in the UCD University Club. This successful event, in our networking and outreach programmes, attracted a large and diverse audience of both retired and serving Defence Forces personnel, as well as […]

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