Manuela Khom, leader of the Austrian People’s Party in Styria, has called for summer holidays to start a week earlier and be shortened by two weeks overall, reviving a long-running debate, ORF reported. Opinions among people in Styria are divided. Khom, the deputy governor of Styria, said the sch…

All primary and post-primary schools in Ireland close from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026. Plus the Christmas, February and Easter 2027 dates.

I arranged for my daughter to attend three sessions during the school holidays but the venue and one of the dates were changed

In many ways, a world built for cars has made life so much harder for grown-ups.

Carl Munson previews the updated Good Morning Portugal Show format and the launch of PortugalTalkRadio.com, featuring a top story, headlines, weather, currency, images/memes, and a way to book in as a live guest, with official relaunch set for 1 September and this episode dated 31 August 2026.  The top story highlights the Chronosphere Festival in Góis launching 18 September as Portugal’s first neuro-inclusive event, with techno/ambient music, sensory-aware design, accessibility support, workshops, camping, and an online accessibility guide.  Headlines include education announcements, Novo Banco debt restructuring, Almada water alert ending, companies heading to Saudi Arabia, IRS payment deadline, calls to overhaul school holidays, and Aljezur crime.  The episode also pivots SWAT Portuguese from a 90-day goal to speaking a little European Portuguese every day, showcasing daily missions such as emergency-call phrases and situational modules - https://www.skool.com/gmp-vips-1236 00:00 Soft Launch Intro 00:43 New Site Format 02:35 Image Meme Volta 03:44 Top Story Chronosphere 04:35 Headlines Weather Currency 06:29 Theme Speak Portuguese 08:24 Birthday Shoutout 09:43 Chronosphere Deep Dive 17:03 SWAT Portuguese Missions 23:13 Emergency Call Vocab 25:22 Modules Funny Mistakes 28:31 Wrap Up Tomorrow Guest 30:23 A Team Outro Keep in touch 24/7 at www.portugaltalkradio.com

On Monday 31st August 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news leads with the launch of Chronosphere Festival in Góis on 18 September - Portugal’s first neuro-inclusive event, offering an immersive forest experience with techno, ambient music and sensory-aware design. Other headlines include Prime Minister Luís Montenegro closing the PSD Summer University with new education announcements, Novo Banco restructuring debt for a major real-estate developer, the Almada water-supply alert ending after reservoir levels stayed above 70%, four more Portuguese companies heading to Saudi Arabia, the IRS tax-assessment deadline falling today, parents again calling for an overhaul of school holidays, and continued discussion of crime in Portugal. #GoodMorningPortugal #PortugalNews #ChronosphereFestival #Gois #NeuroInclusive #PSD #NovoBanco #AlmadaWater #IRS #SchoolHolidays #Portugal2026