Dustpans, irons and cartons of milk are among the worst gifts Irish mums have received for Mother's Day.

It seems you can't go wrong with a bunch of flowers or a voucher for a spa treatment, with 49% of mums saying these would be their gifts of choice.

The Aldi survey also found 70% of mums want to spend the whole day with their children and partner, while 57% would like breakfast in bed.

Meanwhile, women are more likely to name their mum, over a celebrity, as their top female role model.

Research shows only 10% named a star as their favourite inspiration - with Madonna, Emma Watson and Victoria Beckham among those mentioned.