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Explanation required for paragraph by Eamon Delaney in the Indo

  • 13-08-2013 8:59am
    #1
    strassenwo!f
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭


    I was reading an article by Eamon Delaney in today's indo:

    http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/eamon-delaney-a-charity-boss-paid-over-100k-lets-get-real-29491252.html

    And I came across this bit:
    Eamon Delaney wrote:

    We need the same debate in Ireland, where there is a growing range of
    competing charities and where the executive salaries are enough to make the
    British blush. In debates about our overseas aid budget, I have always refrained
    from bringing in the salaries of those heading the main Irish agencies, such as
    Concern, Trocaire and Goal. But members of the public show no
    such timidity. They express amazement that, for example, Justin Kilcullen, the
    head of Trocaire, was on €146,000 in 2010 and €133,000 in 2011, while former
    Concern CEO Tom Arnold, who retired earlier this year was on
    about €130,000, especially when they are dealing with "the poorest of the
    poor".

    What is Eamon saying here? That he, himself, is too refined to talk about money or the amounts that people earn? I can't see where he provides any evidence that "members of the public" are not as timid as Eamon and are openly discussing the salaries of charity bosses.

    Poor writing.


Comments

  • #2
    IRE60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭IRE60


    "In debates about our overseas aid budget, I have always refrained
    from bringing in the salaries of those heading the main Irish agencies" takes a breath - but let me tell you them anyway...

    C


  • #3
    jmcc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,521 ✭✭✭jmcc


    The old "some people say" ploy.

    Regards...jmcc


  • #4
    BarryM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 837 ✭✭✭BarryM


    IRE60 wrote: »
    "In debates about our overseas aid budget, I have always refrained
    from bringing in the salaries of those heading the main Irish agencies" takes a breath - but let me tell you them anyway...

    C

    It is a crap item, poorly written even more poorly edited (if it was ever edited). The overseas aid budget has f all to do with the salaries of Kilcullen and Arnold. The budget is government money theirs is a salary. Oh yes there is a cross subsidy between the charities and the gov., so maybe there is a link but the piece is so badly written even that isn't noted.


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