Representative Organisations for the Irish Defence Forces
PDFORRA is the Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association.
RACO is a staff association, which represents the interests of commissioned officers in the Irish Defence Forces.
RDFRA is the representative organisation for members of the Reserve Defence Forces.
ONE is the representative association of ex-servicemen and women.
ACRO is the representative organisation for retired commissioned officers in the Irish Defence Forces.
EUROMIL The European Organisation of Military Associations (EUROMIL) is an umbrella organisation consisting of 37 national military associations and trade unions from 25 Countries, promoting the social and professional interests of military personnel of all ranks in Europe.
Other Defence Links
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
DCAF is an international foundation established in 2000 on the initiative of the Swiss Confederation, as the 'Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces' .
The Centre works to support effective, efficient security sectors which are accountable to the state and its citizens guided by the principles of neutrality, impartiality, gender sensitivity and local ownership as the basis for supporting legitimate, sustainable reform processes.