Host of The Voice of Ireland Eoghan McDermott has revealed on Twitter that he was attacked on St Stephen’s Night.
The RTÉ presenter has claimed that he suffered a concussion and had to undergo brain scans after “some coward jumped me from behind as I was walking down the road last night.” The tweet also specifies that he was knocked unconscious.
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!
— Eoghan McDermott (@eoghanmcdermo) December 27, 2016
Thankfully, McDermott is doing okay, but is still feeling the effects of the attack today, tweeting that he is suffering from nausea, vomiting and shooting headaches. The Limerick man has said he will speak to Gardai as soon as he feels up to it.
Thanks for all the kind msgs. Rough today, lots of nausea, vomiting, shooting headaches. Will speak to Gardai soon as I can leave the house.
— Eoghan McDermott (@eoghanmcdermo) December 28, 2016
McDermott didn’t specify where the attack took place.
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