Consumer Corner: What you need to know about the gift vouchers you got this Christmas

Vouchers can be handy for someone who is difficult to buy for but for others, they could end up sitting in their wallets for years

Grainne Griffin: “If you're planning on gifting a voucher, do consider if giving cash instead might make it easier and quicker for the recipient to find the right gift for them.” Picture: iStock.

Gift vouchers throw up the same questions each year. Are they an extremely useful gift or thoughtless present? 

They can of course be handy for someone who is difficult to buy for but for others, they could end up sitting in their wallets for years.