One of the world’s leading astrophysicists is in Ireland today ahead of this evening's Dean’s Lecture at Maynooth College, where he'll deliver a talk about the Universe from beginng to end. Nobel Laureate Professor Brian Schmidt talks to us about the accelerating cosmos.

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Housing targets are at risk because of a slowdown in electricity connections, according to a report in the Sunday times yesteday. For more on this Peter Finn aka Pete the Builder and Conor O Connell Director of Housing and Planning at the CIF and Irish Home Builders Association.

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Rory McIlroy has finally won The Masters, lifting the weight of expectations he has carried for years, made heavier by the stress of near misses and lost opportunities. How do top sportspeople deal with the ups and downs of their performaces and the media scrutiny they're contsantly put under? Sports Psychologist Dr Stephen McIvor tells us more.

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As Minister for Education Helen McEntee confirms that a nutritionist will review the standards of hot school meals, Professor Donal O'Shea, Consultant Endocrinologist and HSE National Clinical Lead for Obesity and Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fail TD, debate.

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A sulky race in Limerick, which left horses and a rider injured, was condemned by the Minister of State at the Department of Justice Niall Collins on Drivetime yesterday. We hear from Martin Collins of Pavee Point.

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Six-year-old Zoey, who has spina bifida, was due to fly to New York for spinal surgery, but is now too unwell to travel. She now awaits treatment in Ireland. Una Kelly spoke to her mother Lorraine Russell.

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Cambridge University is considering scrapping its centuries-old student ranking system, in a move critics say could dull academic competitiveness. Pádraig Walsh, Chartered Behavioural Psychologist from ChangeAble.ie, talks to Cormac.

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The two-year Sudanese conflict has led to tens of thousands of deaths and has forced more than 12 million from their homes. UNICEF is concerned about the outbreak of famine in the south of the country and the head of UNICEF Ireland, Peter Power, speaks to Cormac.

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Report from John Cooke

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Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for Arts and Media

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