Irish Examiner view: Transparency is what we need now

Claire Byrne led the charge with salary declarations yesterday.

The muti-faceted and evolving scandal at RTÉ may yet have one obvious bonus for the taxpayer.

Following Claire Byrne’s unprompted and straightforward reveal of her remuneration package from the State broadcaster yesterday morning — followed by similar moves by Joe Duffy and Miriam O’Callaghan — the people who actually pay that salary finally got some true insight into pay scales and the reasons behind them.