Console has taken control of a number of assets held by former CEO Paul Kelly, according to a spokesman for the charity.

The People of the Year committee has written to embattled former Console head Paul Kelly demanding he return his award as calls grow for the Government to urgently grant the charity regulator investigative powers, writes Claire O'Sullivan, Irish Examiner Reporter.

The founder of the Jack and Jill Foundation has said that the controversy over funding at Console will do significant damage to the charity sector.

The High Court is due to hear an application for an injunction aimed at protecting the assets of Console.