Christmas is seen as the season for giving; and if you do have any last minute guests, you'll need some last minute gifts.
Luckily, there's a huge range of online and high street shops where you can pickup giftcards, e-vouchers and subscription packages - without the last minute shopping frenzy.
Vouchers are a great last minute gift idea, many retailers will even send them straight to you, or the inbox of the lucky recipient. Amazon even offers delivery on Prime items right up until Christmas Eve, we aren't judging.
Postal delays have seen the deadline for Christmas orders from big online retailers brought forward by a week.
We've put together a list of the best last minute Christmas gifts and digital ideas that will arrive on time in Ireland.
Online stores are warning of potential delivery delays ahead of Christmas, with many bringing their final date for last orders forward.
An Post said that delivery by Christmas Day cannot be guaranteed for parcels received after Monday.
Many retailers have been encouraging their customers to begin their Christmas shopping as early as September this year to avoid disappointment.
1) Amazon eGift Card
If you aren't the most organised person at Christmas time - don't worry it gets to us all. An Amazon gift voucher is a handy gift, with endless possibilities.
Choose your Christmas themed card and select an amount starting from €20, with the option to go up to €1000 - nice and flexible then.
Amazon Prime members will have access to delivery up until Christmas Eve, if you want to send a physical gift that is.
If not you also have the option to send an eVoucher straight to their inbox, so you can be extra late if you want to be - yes, like Christmas morning late.
2) Buy a book from an Irish bookstore
Buy a book from an Irish bookstore, they are plenty of crackers this Christmas, we picked just two below.
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Bernard Brogan was the 'king of the hill' during his All-Ireland laden career, one of the best inside forwards to ever play the game, he speaks about his career and business choices.
3) A flip phone
Flip phones are making a surprise comeback. Ah, the good old days of the humble and not so smart phone.
Nowadays, are phones are a lot more nifty and boast features such as numerous cameras, hardworking micro chips and bigger screens so we can deal with all of our day to day tasks.
With the arrival of Samsung's highly anticipated Galaxy Z Flip phone, we decided to scour the net for the best deals on similar models. You might think that flip phones have a slightly outdated look, but many of them have morphed into modern-looking folding and bending phones, like Samsung's earlier Galaxy Fold.
The newer picks even have 5G technology among some of the desirable features, which is well worth looking into if you like your internet fast.
4) Get some skincare products
The Handmade Soap Company have opened a Pop-Up for three months on Dublin's Wicklow Street.
If you are in the capital already or will be when restrictions allow on December 18th, they could get them then.
5) Newspaper subscription to keep up to date with everything going on
Does someone you love have access to an iPad or tablet?
Simply visit the App Store to download a FREE 1 month trial of the Irish Daily Mirror
An exact digital version of the newspaper featuring the latest local and national news, sport, entertainment, and interactive puzzles at your fingertips .
It is only - €7.99 subscription per month thereafter.
6) Netflix
That's right, the festive season of Christmas is almost here and in the season of coronavirus lockdowns we will be spending more time than usual tucked up in our homes, feeling cosy, and logging into Netflix.
Plans range from €7.99 to €15.99 a month but you can get a free trial if you want to set it up for somebody this festive season.
7) Disney Plus
Disney's tear-jerking Christmas advert is sure to leave fans feeling emotional.
The epic three-minute clip is more like one of Disney's famous shorts than a festive advert.
It begins way back in 1940 when a young girl is given a Mickey Mouse plush by her father, and goes on to span generations.
Disney plus costs €6.99 a month or €69.99 a year.
8) Family Entry to Dublin Zoo
This family package is a great last minute gift idea, it combines an educational and exciting day out for people of all ages to enjoy.
There’s more than enough to see and do, including up close and personal animal experiences to guarantee a fun-filled day. Treat a special family to a day together that they will surely remember.
A Dublin Zoo family ticket (2 adults and 2 children), €49
9)ASOS Gift Voucher
'Tis the season to be jolly after all and nothing makes people jollier than winter wardrobe shopping. Gift vouchers, they really are the gift that keep on giving.
Simply choose the appropriate design, top it up with an amount of your choice
include a message of your choice and it's sent straight into the lucky person's inbox on the chosen day.
ASOS - buy here now
10). Cineworld Christmas Gift Card
For the movie lover, that prefers the experience of a cinema rather to Netflix now and again.
This Christmas movie gift can be sent as an eVoucher and is valid for six months.
Cineworld - buy here now
