Shedding light on the pay of charity chiefs

WITH a reputation for generosity that puts us ahead of many of our international counterparts, the Irish public is not shy when it comes to supporting good causes.

Our record for supporting overseas development is well recognised — a report published in July 2010 by Global Humanitarian Assistance ranked Ireland asthe fourth most generous in terms of donations per citizen.

But overseas crises are not the only reason we dig deep — here at home, charities supporting the disabled, the homeless, the sick, the young and vulnerable, the impoverished — all benefit from an estimated €500 million donated annually to Irish charities.