The Government hopes to make Dublin a hub for a eurozone non-bank lending market, according to the secretary general of the Department of Finance, John Moran.

Consumer sentiment hit a two-year high in July following more positive economic news in Ireland and as fears of a major escalation of the eurozone debt crisis faded.

SOUTHILL’S shebeen (known to locals as Ma’s) was back in action again last night, despite three recent Garda raids.