Have you bought your Dad a present for Father’s Day yet? 

If not, you might want to get a move on as it’s this weekend. 

Newstalk's Tech Correspondent Jess Kelly has drawn up a list of gifts - ranging from the cheap and cheerful, to the pricey and heartfelt. 

On The Pat Kenny Show, Jess explained that the first idea was a photoframe, which she described as “very simple”. 

“Something we don’t see that often anymore because we’re taking thousands and thousands of photos - they just live on the phone,” she said. 

“But if you’re looking for something that is a quick thing to do - and very affordable - go to a pharmacy or your local camera shop. 

“Print out a photograph - you can get them for as little as a quid - pop it into a frame and that is a lovely, sentimental, practical gift that lives on more than one of those naff t-shirts.” 

A young man and his father and a photo frame. Picture by: Alamy.com.

A slightly more expensive gift, retailing at around €30, is the Tile Mate Bluetooth Tracker - which could be handy for the father figure in your life who is always losing his belongings. 

All you have to do is stick it onto an item - such as keys or a phone - and then when they lose it, they can track its location online. 

“For me, this is a no-brainer gift that applies to everyone but I think Dads, Grandads would really appreciate it,” Jess said. 

“It goes onto keys, a briefcase, a backpack - and it helps them track their item. 

“It pairs via Bluetooth, it works with both IOS and android - it’s very simple to use.” 

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For the coffee lover in your life, Jess recommended an espresso machine - which have become much cheaper in recent years. 

“They used to a few hundred quid,” she said. 

“They have come right down in price now, so you can get a very lovely Nespresso by Delonghi Auto Coffee Machines for €60,” she said. 

“It is very affordable; what I like about this is it’s neat and it doesn’t take up a huge amount of coffee space.”

A man WFH with some coffee. Picture by: Alamy.com.

Slightly more upmarket is a Sony Bluetooth Turntable for any fathers who are lovers of vinyl. 

“Vinyl, as you know, over the last number of years has made a massive comeback,” Jess said. 

“If your Dad, or someone in your life, is a big music fan, maybe they have a record collection sitting in an attic or a shed somewhere that they haven’t had an opportunity to use in a while.

“This is €250; it has bluetooth connectivity as well, so you can use it for more than just the vinyl.” 

Jess added that it is quite easy to set up.

Main image: A man with two children in bedroom. Picture by: Panther Media GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo