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9 memories all Irish people have from when Aertel was the business

The internet before there was internet.

1. Visiting 180 to find out what was on telly

Who needs the RTÉ Guide, wha’?

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2. Frantically checking 220 for the latest football scores.

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3. Finding out who was promoted/relegated via Aertel

8 years ago won promotion back to the Premier Division with a dramatic victory in Station Road and a little help from @LimerickFCie. pic.twitter.com/zec6nkltUt
— Dundalk FC (@DundalkFC) November 15, 2016

Dundalk FC / Twitter

4. Waiting for a story to unfold over three pages.

The tension!

nab Peter Mannion / Twitter Peter Mannion / Twitter / Twitter

5. Wiling away hours reading the entertainment news on 300

‘Tis far from E! News we were raised.

True this. Entertainment headline on Aertel, 'Ryan Tubridy immortalised as a Muppet'
— Cliona Wilmott (@58_velma) February 11, 2012

Cliona Wilmott / Twitter

6. Looking up the cinema listings and having to be precise about when you’d press ‘stop’ lest you have to wait an age for your local cinema to come up again…

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7. Spending hours on it as a kid and loving it

Sure, didn’t it beat dial up internet?

Remember Aertel? The closest thing to internet that all the non-Sky culchie kids had
— Fiona Merlehan (@finnywiggins) June 1, 2013

Fiona / Twitter

8. Checking your Mam’s Lotto numbers on it in the vain hope she’d won

Sunday World Sunday World

9. Relying on Aertel to find out the arrival and departure times for the airport

Ah you'd miss the days of waiting for the page to come around on Aertel when checking on Dublin Airport arrivals all the same.
— Niamh (@NiamhPitts) May 4, 2015

Niamh / Twitter

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9 memories all Irish people have from when Aertel was the business

1. Visiting 180 to find out what was on telly

2. Frantically checking 220 for the latest football scores.

3. Finding out who was promoted/relegated via Aertel

4. Waiting for a story to unfold over three pages.

5. Wiling away hours reading the entertainment news on 300

6. Looking up the cinema listings and having to be precise about when you’d press ‘stop’ lest you have to wait an age for your local cinema to come up again…

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

7. Spending hours on it as a kid and loving it

8. Checking your Mam’s Lotto numbers on it in the vain hope she’d won

9. Relying on Aertel to find out the arrival and departure times for the airport

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9 memories all Irish people have from when Aertel was the business

1. Visiting 180 to find out what was on telly

2. Frantically checking 220 for the latest football scores.

3. Finding out who was promoted/relegated via Aertel

4. Waiting for a story to unfold over three pages.

5. Wiling away hours reading the entertainment news on 300

6. Looking up the cinema listings and having to be precise about when you’d press ‘stop’ lest you have to wait an age for your local cinema to come up again…

Whoops!

We couldn't find this Tweet

7. Spending hours on it as a kid and *loving* it

8. Checking your Mam’s Lotto numbers on it in the vain hope she’d won

9. Relying on Aertel to find out the arrival and departure times for the airport

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7. Spending hours on it as a kid and loving it