RTÉ radio star knocked unconscious in vicious Stephen's night assault in Dublin

RTÉ 2fm dj Eoghan McDermott has revealed that he was left unconscious following an assault in Dublin on St Stephen's night.

The popular television and radio presenter said that he had been attacked at night time, knocked unconscious and later had to to undergo a brain scan which revealed that he was suffering from concussion. The 33-year-old tweeted; "Some coward jumped me from behind as I was walking down the road last night, got knocked unconscious. Brain scan, concussion. I'll find you!"

https://twitter.com/eoghanmcdermo/status/813838135838777344

McDermott is well known to many radio listeners around Ireland for his work on 2fm's drivetime show, while he previously presented Pop4 on tg4. The Limerick native has also worked for radio stations in the UK and has undertaken many charity events over the past number of years.