Manchester United suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in their long and proud history as MK Dons piled yet more misery on Louis van Gaal.

The ex-chairman of the crisis-hit Central Remedial Clinic has "apologised" for its charity top-ups scandal — but has insisted he and his colleagues have a "clear conscience" as they did nothing wrong.

Former members of the board of the Central Remedial Clinic, who were forced out over the charity top-ups scandal, have refused to turn up for a high-profile meeting on the issue.

Central Remedial Clinic officials will not be allowed to “walk off into the sunset” and will be forced to face the consequences of the top-ups scandal engulfing the group.

The Central Remedial Clinic has failed to clarify if the senior officials who resigned from the scandal-hit group last night received lavish lump sum retirement packages secretly funded by charitable donations.

The board of the Central Remedial Clinic has resigned today.

The recently retired boss of the Central Remedial Clinic, Brian Conlon, will face a grilling over salary top-ups at the agency when he appears before the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee next month.

The CRC lied to the HSE by claiming its chief executive’s salary was in compliance with pay scales in July when in reality it included €40,000-worth of charity-funded top-ups.

Anyone tuning into yesterday’s meeting of the Dáil’s Public Accounts Committee would be forgiven for wondering if we have learnt anything from all that has happened in recent years.

Scandal-struck Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) chiefs said they face being sued if they enforce salary cuts on bosses getting top-ups from public donations.

The Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) is insisting it came to an agreement with the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2009 to allow for the top-up of some salaries.

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People from around the world are coming forward to try to crack a World War Two message found on the leg of a dead pigeon — but it remains a mystery.

One51 says it is likely to suffer further “significant” losses this year, adding that its recovery will be “a multi-year turnaround” programme.

The European Parliament has rejected a global agreement against copyright theft, handing a victory to protesters who say the legislation would punish people for sharing films and music online.

Waterford Institute of Technology will hold an international conference on global stability and systems engineering next week.

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Trinity College Dublin's Science Gallery has been awarded a one-million euro investment from Google.

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PRIVATE hospital group Mount Carmel expects revenues to have increased 5% to €67 million for last year but the company remains locked in discussions with AIB regarding its future.

INTERNET giant Google is to create 200 jobs in Dublin with a new operations centre.

Employers’ group IBEC has said today's 200-job investment by Google highlighted the strength of the country’s information and communication technologies sector.

Beleaguered Irish Football Association president Raymond Kennedy has quit, it was revealed today.

Munster's Scott Deasy has today escaped suspenion for a trip on Scarlets player Andy Fenby.

A police dog handler in the UK, whose two German Shepherds died when they were left in a sweltering car, was today found guilty of animal cruelty.

TOMÁS O’LEARY is hoping to continue his comeback from injury by securing a starting place for Munster in Saturday’s eagerly-awaited Magners League clash with bitter rivals Leinster at the RDS.

RAFAEL BENITEZ has expressed concern at the speed in which the Premier League has introduced a quota system for homegrown players.

THE last day of the Leaving Certificate marked the first examination of a new Technology syllabus in an exam which students felt was hard to finish on time.

SCIENTIFIC knowledge was the important requirement for students of both Junior and Leaving Certificate yesterday morning.

MK Dons closed the gap on Coca-Cola League One leaders Leicester to nine points with a 3-1 win at home to Hartlepool this afternoon.

PAUL IFILL and Ireland U21 winger Sean Scannell fired Crystal Palace into the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of Leicester.

Lucky Fulham avoided being dumped on the Carling Cup scrapheap along with Premier League rivals Bolton, Hull and West Brom when skipper Danny Murphy’s deflected stoppage-time drive put them in the third round.

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Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez put the scouse heart back into his coaching staff today by appointing Sammy Lee as his new assistant manager.

Top scorer Fernando Torres and defender Martin Skrtel are already doubts for Liverpool’s final home game of the season on Sunday as the Anfield club lick their wounds after their midweek Champions League exit.

Liverpool will be without the injured Fabio Aurelio at St Andrews tomorrow against Birmingham, with boss Rafael Benitez set on resting several other stars ahead of next Wednesday’s decisive Champions League semi-final second leg at Chelsea.

Liverpool have completed the signing of Lens goalkeeper Charles Itandje, according to the French club.

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has agreed to Scott Carson’s pleas not to have his England future ruined by a season on the bench.

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Jim Boyce has promised he will not interfere after his 12-year tenure as president of the Irish Football Association came to a dramatic end.

Daniele Padelli today became the third goalkeeper to be released by Liverpool since the end of the season.

An unopposed British National Party (BNP) candidate has won a place on a town council famed for being “non-political”.

THE golden jubilee of the Cork Business Association will be celebrated with a concert next month.

RAFAEL BENITEZ has told Liverpool they must be prepared to spend big on young players to have any chance of catching up with Arsene Wenger’s 10-year squad-building programme.