Talks on transfer of Console services to suicide prevention and depression charities

Health Minister Simon Harris, senior HSE officials, and Console’s interim CEO David Hall are contacting a series of high-profile suicide prevention and depression charities in a bid to convince them to take on Console’s frontline services.

The move was confirmed after two weeks of scandal surrounding alleged serious financial irregularity by former CEO Paul Kelly.

Mr Harris organised a meeting early yesterday with the HSE, charities regulator John Farrelly, Department of Health officials, and Mr Hall.