Over 170 tonnes of wipes flushed down toilets in Cork city over eight months

To mark UN World Toilet Day, the 'Think Before you Flush' campaign asks people to look after the environment by only flushing the three Ps: pee, poo and paper

Just some of the wipes cleared out of Cork's sewers. Picture: Simon Lyons

One in four Irish adults knowingly flush items down the toilet that will cause blockages.

Irish Water say thousands of sanitary items such as wet wipes and cotton buds are flushed instead of being put in the bin.