End of an era: People share memories as Aertel service to shut down

Did we know it was still going? No. Are we heartbroken that it will actually be gone now? Yes.

"Well it was a text information thing on the telly, but if you missed the page you wanted for checking airport arrivals you'd have to sit and wait until it showed up." Picture: Denis Minihane.

Nostalgia has gripped the nation since RTÉ announced yesterday that Aertel, its teletext service, will close next week.

Formally launched in 1987, Teletext will be switched off for good on October 12.