It’s a bus tour bringing children’s authors and illustrators to schools, libraries, bookshops and cultural venues all the way from Malin Head in Donegal to Mizen Head in Cork. The "Whole Wild World Tour" is the brainchild of Ireland’s Laureate na nOg who’s on a creative journey to meet young readers and budding authors along the West Coast – as Drivetime’s John Cooke found when the bus stopped in County Sligo

After 43 years an inquest jury has found that all 48 of the young people who died at the Stardust nightclub were unlawfully killed. For reaction Finian McGrath, a former Minister of State for disability and Independent TD for Dublin Bay North, and by Tony McCullagh, co-author of They Never Came Home, the Stardust story.

The Taoiseach Simon Harris speaking in Brussels said it was his understanding that the Gardai would consider the outcome of the Stardust inquest today. He asked the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and the Attorney General to consider the recommendations of the inquest and the verdict. Minister Helen McEntee joined Cormac in studio.

The jury in the Stardust inquests has returned a verdict of unlawful killing in the cases of each of the 48 people who died in the fire 43 years ago. A press conference has taken place with the families of the victims in Dublin's garden of remembrance our reporter Una Kelly was there. We also hear some voices from 1981 as the tragedy unfolded.

Recent annual crime figures released by the Central Statistics Office show there was a increase in theft offences from shops last year. The retail industry says that there can also be assaults and abusive behavior towards retail staff To discuss this the bill's proposer Senator Malcolm Byrne and by CEO of Retail Excellence Ireland Jean McCabe.

We’re living in an age of uncertainty , the environmental crisis, the rise of extremism, the housing crisis and war is raging in many parts of the world and this year. Dr Paul D’Alton, Associate Professor of Psychology at UCD, is back with us for the final of his four part series to help us navigate this age of uncertainty.

Special European Council meeting is being held today and tomorrow in Brussels. The Iran/Israel conflict and the Gaza humanitarian crisis will dominate discussions as will the recent warnings by Ukranian President Zelensky that Ukraine will lose the war if more funding does not come through. We hear from Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in Brussels.

The Irish Home Builders Association’s house-building summit was held in Croke Park yesterday. Marian Finnegan, managing director of Sherry FitzGerald and Sinn Fein TD and Housing Spokesperson Eoin O'Broin.

Two mothers who lost their sons in road traffic accidents in the north are calling for progress on road safety upgrades and education programmes. It comes as road deaths in the north hit their highest level in eight years, with 71 people dying last year and 17 people dying so far this year. Reporter Una Kelly has been speaking to those mothers.

Dublin Hotel prices are broadly in line with other international competitor destinations - that's one of the conclusions of a new report commissioned by Failte Ireland into Dublin Hotel pricing. To discuss Michael Magner, President of the Irish Hotels Federation.

The “Ennis 2040” Plan promises thousands of extra jobs, new houses and amenities - along with major retail and office developments – but some local residents and businesses are calling for a halt to what they describe as the destruction of their medieval history and Riverside Car parks. Drivetime's John Cooke reports.

Humanitarian organisations in Gaza have warned today that children have been the disproportionate victims of the six month Israel/Hamas war. UNICEF employees who have just returned from Gaza have highlighted the amount of wounded children they saw during their visit. For more on this Peter Power Executive Director of UNICEF Ireland.

Tech giants Meta, X, and Tik Tok are meeting with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth discussing Protection of Children in the use of Artificial Intelligence. Cyberpsychologist Mary Aiken tells us more.

There have been reports since yesterday that Rory McIlroy was on the verge of an $850million dollar move to LIV Golf which would mark an extraordinary u turn for the player! To tell us more RTE sports correspondent, Greg Allen.

The Cabinet has today approved plans to strengthen knife crime legislation. It has also introduced a number of changes to increase the use of Anti Social Behaviour orders or ASBOs. James Browne, Minister of State at the Department of Justice with responsibility for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said that the health service is seeking to make savings of nearly 430 million euros this year and to put in place a range of new productivity measures. We discuss with Professor Matthew Sadlier, chair of the IMO consultants committee.

As world leaders call on Israel to show restraint over Iran's weekend missile and drone attack, its war cabinet has met today to discuss their response. We hear from John Brennan, former director of the CIA.

Migrants who commit a serious crime, even those who have been granted asylum, should be deported according to a Fianna Fáil policy document. We discussed this with Fianna Fáil TD and Justice Spokesperson Jim O'Callaghan, and Dr Ciara Smyth from the University of Galway.

The Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that people of his “generation” are “more familiar” with Berlin and Paris than they are with Belfast or Derry in the North. We hear from Belfast based journalist Amanda Ferguson.

Latest figures from Gaza show that over 76,000 people, mainly civilians, have been injured by Israel over the course of the war, while 33,000 people have been killed. We spoke to Dr Mohamed Shaalan, a surgeon based in Ireland who has just returned from the European hospital where he has been volunteering.

We discuss Rob Kearney's comments with Jessica O'Sullivan, Editor of One Fab Day.

A combination of factors including ticket prices, a compressed season, and the weather are impacting GAA attendance numbers. Cahair O'Kane - sports reporter and columnist with the Irish News - chats to Cormac about the attendance numbers.

A new project from TUS Athlone is giving individuals with dementia the chance to hit the dance floor to help improve cognitive functions like attention and concentration. Dr Fiona Skelly, Lecturer in Physical Activity and Exercise Science at TUS Athlone joined Cormac

Disability rights activists have welcomed a decision by the Government to scrap a proposal to reform disability payments. Tom Clonan, Independent Senator, chatted to Cormac about this