Major-General Maureen O’Brien has been appointed as Deputy Military Advisor to the UN Secretary-General, based in UN Headquarters, New York. Her appointment follows a tour of overseas duty on the Golan Heights as UNDOF’s Deputy Force Commander, in the rank of Brigadier-General. She was the first female officer of the Defence Forces to attain the […]
Tag Archives: O’Brien
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Jan
Jan
ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Commandant Noel O’Brien of Dalkey, County Dublin and formerly of Burncourt, County Tipperary, a member of 39 Cadet Class (1964-1966). On 26th January 2020, peacefully, after a long illness, in the wonderful care of the staff of the Cedar Ward, St. Vincent’s Private Hospital. Beloved […]
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Jun
Jun
ARCOIreland regrets to inform its members of the death of Commandant James (Jim) O’Brien of Tower View Park, Kildare Town, Kildare on Tuesday, 13th June 2017. Deeply regretted by his loving wife, Philomena, son Gerard, daughters Caroline, Siobhán and Ann, brother Pat, sisters Maureen and Reenie, daughter-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, […]