The results of a HSE audit into suicide charity Console are expected to be published later this morning.

A liquidator was appointed to the charity yesterday after weeks of controversy when it was alleged that directors of the charity had spent its funds on foreign travel, designer clothes and dining out.

Pieta House has now taken over the service and is to begin talks with staff about future employment.

An interim liquidator was appointed to Console yesterday – ending weeks of speculation about the charity’s future.

Staff are being made redundant today –and Pieta House has taken over its functions.

ConsoleÂ’s clients are being offered the option to work with Pieta, or opt out of the service.

National Director of Mental Health with the HSE Anne OÂ’'Connor hopes the ten day agreement can continue.

Later this morning, itÂ’s expected that a HSE audit into Console will be published, confirm allegations of profligate spending by Directors of Console , which left the charity hopelessly insolvent.

HSE management are appearing before the Public accounts Committee at 10.