Cork Simon chief discloses his salary of €89,800 but has no perks

The head of Cork Simon has disclosed his annual salary of €89,800 in an effort to promote full openness and transparency.

The charity’s chief executive, Dermot Kavanagh, has also given a detailed breakdown of how the homeless charity spends €7m delivering its services every year.

He said given the ongoing controversy about charity finances and pay-scales said all charities should respond quickly to queries.