ONE supports the needs of Irish veterans by the provision of accommodation to homeless veterans in its Veterans’ Homes and the provision of other advice and support to veterans through its nationwide network of Branches and Veteran Support Centres. ONE has 37 Branches, 15 Veteran Support Centres, and 3 houses with a further 2 […]
We recently received a clip from RTE Archives featuring members of A Company 36 Infantry Battalion. In sharing this clip with you, we were very conscious of the history of that unit and have attempted to summarise some of it briefly here. The main body of 36th Infantry Battalion deployed to the Congo in […]
ENDURING POWER OF ATTORNEY If a person loses mental capacity without having signed a valid Enduring Power of Attorney then in order to manage the person’s property and affairs it is necessary to have such a person made a Ward of Court. This can be an expensive and lengthy process so having […]
Through our new campaign, ONE is highlighting our talented, highly skilled and diverse group of veterans, showcasing members who are making a difference in our communities and across Irish and international society. Our fifth veteran’s story features Diarmuid Higgins. Diarmuid joined the Irish Defence Forces in 1977 as an Army Apprentice. He attended the […]
Through our new campaign, the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel (ONE) is highlighting our talented, highly skilled and diverse group of veterans, showcasing members who are making a difference in our communities and across Irish and international society. Our fourth veteran’s story features Deirdre Carbery. Deirdre served for 15 years in the Irish Defence […]
‘I Am A Veteran’ – Through our new campaign, the Organisation of National Ex-Service Personnel is highlighting our talented, highly skilled & diverse group of veterans, showcasing members who are making a difference in our communities and across Irish and international society. Our second video of the series features Dr. Cathal Berry T.D. […]
ONE as the provider of Support, Comradeship, Advocacy and Remembrance (SCAR) for Irish Veterans is an organisation that provides critical services & supports, and one that has gone from strength to strength in recent years. To further build on and progress the overall goals and objectives of the organisation, increasing the membership and the […]
A state of emergency was declared in Ireland on 02 September 1939 following the outbreak of the Second World War. The Emergency Powers Act 1939 was passed by the Oireachtas the following day. The Emergency (Ré na Práinne) necessitated a large scale mobilisation of the Defence Forces to face a potential invasion of Ireland […]
DPER Circular 18/2020: Recognition of same sex marriages/civil partnerships under Public Service ‘Original’ Spouses’ and Children’s Contributory Pension Scheme’ Brief Background / Explanation This Circular relates to spouses and children’s pension benefits for same sex couples. It is of limited application; it is relevant only to ; former members of ‘original’ public […]
The Steyr Armee Universal Gewehr (AUG) meaning Army Universal Rifle entered service with the Defence Forces in 1988 replacing the FN Rifle. It fires a NATO standard 5.56mm round. The weapon is of a ‘bullpup’ design which means the mechanism and magazine are located behind the trigger and pistol grip which reduces the overall […]
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