On 15 September, Mr Paul Kehoe TD, Minister responsible for Defence, launched The College: The Irish Military College, 1930 – 2000, by Colonel Tom Hodson, in Collins Barracks Dublin. Since its establishment in 1930, the Irish Military College has had a vital influence, not only on the Defence Forces, but on the nation itself. […]
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ARCOIreland WREATH LAYING CEREMONY GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE – FRIDAY, 7 0CTOBER 2016 Introduction The Association of Retired Commissioned Officers (ARCOIreland) will conduct a formal and solemn Wreath Laying Ceremony in the Garden of Remembrance on Friday, 7 October 2016, commencing at 1200hrs. The ceremony will remember, honour and commemorate the participants in the 1916 Easter […]
The 2016 Veterans’ Day takes place on Saturday, 10th September in McKee Barracks, Dublin. Veterans’ Day reaches out to honour retired members of the Defence Forces and all Veterans have been invited. The Minister for Defence, the Chief of Staff and the General Staff will be in attendance. A shuttle bus service will be provided […]
ARCOIreland members will wish to note the following important upcoming events, full details of which will be posted on this website closer to their individual dates. Saturday, 10 September – Veterans’ Day, McKee Barracks. The 2016 Defence Forces Veterans’ Day will take place on Saturday, 10 September in McKee Barracks, Dublin. Veterans’ Day reaches out […]
Between 16th July and 20th August this year a Ceremonial Military Guard will parade every Saturday at midday (and at 9.30 am on 30th July only) at the National Memorial to Members of the Defence Forces who died in the Service of the State. Units from throughout the Defence Forces and across the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service […]
ARCOIreland members are invited to join friends and colleagues on Sunday, 17th July, for the Defence Forces' Race Day at the Curragh Racecourse with 7 exciting races along with displays of Defence Forces’ vehicles and equipment, including the most iconic vehicle in Irish history, Sliabh na mBan. A dedicated turnstile will operate at the main entrance […]
The Mess President, Officers' Mess, Cathal Brugha Barracks, has extended an invitation to ARCOIreland members and their guests to a BBQ to mark the departure of the GOC 2 Brigade, Brigadier General Michael Beary, as Force Commander UNIFIL. The BBQ takes place on Thursday, 30th June and tickets are €15. Cocktail Bar opens at 1830 with food served at […]
Congratulations to Commandant Victor Laing, formerly officer in charge of Military Archives, who was conferred with the Degree, Honoris Causa, of Doctor of Laws by University College Dublin on Monday, 25 April 2016. The ceremony was part of UCD’s celebration of the Decade of Centenaries. Those who were also conferred with honorary degrees on this […]
The Defence Forces Review 2016 Call for Papers “The Emergence of Modern Ireland, 1912-2016” Conference to be held at Dublin Castle on 15 October 2016 In order to commemorate the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising, and to contribute to the process of national reflection that is currently in progress, the Defence Forces, in conjunction […]
ARCOIreland has received the following invite on behalf of its members. Members who will attend should RSVP, as indicated below. The Edward M Kennedy Institute for Mediation and Conflict Intervention, Maynooth University In association with the Irish Defence Forces Cordially invites the members of ARCOIreland to the Annual Lieutenant General Dermot Earley Memorial Lecture ‘Leadership Within […]