Diary of a Gen Z Student: Why are dads so hard to buy for on Father's Day?

"I don’t make the whole gift buying process very easy on myself, I’ll admit. It would help if I could learn what his bloody shoe size is, so he wouldn’t end up sliding around the house in clown slippers."

Trinity College student and Irish Examiner columnist Jane Cowan. Photo:Barry Cronin

This is a public service announcement to remind you all that it is Fathers’ Day this Sunday.

I repeat, THIS SUNDAY. You’ve got roughly 36 hours to get your hands on some slippers, a ‘No. 1 Dad’ mug, and a biography. The Holy Trinity of Fathers’ Day gifts.