Calls are being made for microbeads found in cosmetics to be banned in Ireland for environmental reasons. 

A single shower can lead to a hundred thousand of the little balls of plastic making their way into our waterways posing a threat to our fish stocks.

Microbeads are found in exfoliating products, face cleansers and toothpaste.

Susan Keogh has been speaking to Green Party Councillor in Dublin Ciaran Cuffe about the problem: