Charity makes formal complaint to gardaí

A suicide charity has lodged a formal complaint with gardaí and suspended one of its employees over alleged financial irregularities.

The board of directors of the Irish Association of Suicidology held an emergency meeting in Dublin yesterday after discovering money missing from its accounts.

IAS secretary, Dr John Connolly, issued a statement afterwards confirming that it has also launched its own internal probe, which will focus on the conduct of one individual “over a short period of time.”