Ex-Central Remedial Clinic boss Paul Kiely has again been urged to give back his controversial €740,000 severance package pay-out, after the charity suffered a loss of almost exactly the same amount last year.

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.

One hundred senior health service managers are still topping up their high salaries with extra payments despite a HSE deadline passing to end the controversy.

Details have been announced of a new chief executive and board of governors at the Central Remedial Clinic.