
RACO
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Representative Association of Commissioned Officers. Defence Forces Ireland. We champion the well-being of all our members and the wider Óglaigh na hÉireann
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Priest forgives teenage attacker in court after near-fatal stabbing at Galway army barracks “To forgive is divine”. Óglaigh na hÉireann Paschal Hanrahan HCF irishexaminer.com/news/courtandc…



RACO welcomes the introduction of the new Independent External Grievance System for the Óglaigh na hÉireann, and was fully involved with the DOD in its design and development. We encourage any members who may have a complaint to engage with the process. irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4161…

RACO Statement on the long awaited and very welcome announcement of the payment of an allowance to our officers conducting specialised instruction. See also: thejournal.ie/new-payment-fo… irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/0… Óglaigh na hÉireann Department of Defence Simon Harris TD




Exercise ‘Locked Shields’, facilitated by Nato's cyberdefence centre of excellence in Tallinn, has been running for the past 15 years. This is Ireland’s second time to participate in the exercise, working with personnel from the US, Bulgaria, and Greece. irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4162…

Sincere condolences to the family and friends of Garda Kevin Flatley, and to all of our comrades in An Garda Síochána. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. GRA Garda Info An Garda Síochána

The 4th general discussion of our Seminar focused on economic and social rights of members of the armed forces, and was chaired by Emmanuel Jacob 👉 Insightful presentations by Rebecca Mikova, Conor King and LTC K. Reichert, Special Advisor to the 🇨🇦 JAG.


Irish Lebanon commander: 'This has been ten times worse than anything I experienced before'. Lt Col Shane Rockett on the experience of the 125th 125 Infantry Battalion UNIFIL in UNIFIL over the past six months. (via TheJournal.ie) Óglaigh na hÉireann jrnl.ie/6713281

“Having a modern and well-equipped air force is now a necessity for Ireland.” Retired officer Kevin Phipps examines the government’s plans to beef up the Irish Air Corps and asks if they can really do it right this time. Óglaigh na hÉireann thejournal.ie/readme/defence…