The Executive Committee of ARCOIreland has accepted an invitation on behalf of its members from the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett, DSM to attend the 2019 Defence Forces Veterans Day. This will be held in the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 on Saturday, 11th […]
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In September 2018, the Association of Retired Commissioned Officers (ARCOIreland) released a Statement of Concern on the serious deterioration of the service conditions, and the depletion of strategic defence capabilities in the Defence Forces. Link to Statement of Concern. ARCOIreland’s stated position on these significant issues remains relevant. Of particular concern to ARCOIreland, is the […]
On Monday, 11 February, the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel – Óglaigh Náisiúnta na hÉireann) formally launched its Sleeping Flags Appeal, in order to raise public awareness and aid for the homeless Irish Defence Forces veterans. The associated campaign involves veterans, in specially-created Tricolour sleeping bags, deployed around the streets of Dublin. Dubbed ‘Sleeping Flags’, […]
A person is an Irish citizen where they were born abroad to an Irish citizen parent. This is the situation that gives Irish citizenship to those children born abroad to Irish Defence Forces officers on duty overseas. In circumstances where the parent is also born outside the island of Ireland (e.g. a child born abroad […]
On 29 November, ARCOIreland attended a Revenue Commissioner’s presentation in the Department of Defence, on the new PAYE Modernisation process, which came into effect on 01 January 2019. A document titled PAYE Modernisation was circulated. The Department of Defence has provided ARCOIreland with an information brief circulated by the National Shared Services Office, titled PAYE Modernisation – Notes […]
Since October 2015, all Defence Forces pensions from the Department of Defence are paid by the Payroll Shared Service Centre (PSSC). The PSSC is responsible for processing monthly pensions and for making all statutory and voluntary deductions. Under the tab “What We Do”, the recently redesigned Department of Defence website includes information on pension issues such as: Occupational […]
Statement of Concern from the Association of Retired Commissioned Officers (ARCOIreland) on the serious deterioration of conditions of service and the depletion of strategic defence capabilities in the Defence Forces. The Association of Retired Commissioned Officers feels obliged to express its deep concern at the progressive deterioration of the conditions of service of members of […]
The Association of Retired Commissioned Officers Data Protection & Privacy Policy protects the rights, privacy and personal data of individuals in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 – 2003, and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR), effective from 25th of May 2018. ARCOIreland’s Data Protection & Privacy Policy, adopted by the Executive Committee […]
The Fuchsia Appeal runs annually to raise funds for ONE’s charitable endeavours, namely the provision of accommodation and other assistance to ex-service personnel in need. The following is a LINK to an article on ONE Homes in the digital edition of the Irish Times. Although the main drive of the appeal takes place during the month […]
Relate, the journal on developments in social services, policy and legislation in Ireland, is published by the Citizens Information Board. The December 2017 issue of Relate covers some of the problems that may affect people who live in urban areas. These include boundary disputes, doing work on party structures, trees, noise and control of animals. […]