Senseless act: 2fm's Eoghan McDermott counts the cost of a random act of violence

Eoghan McDermott, the upbeat radio presenter, lost his sense of smell and taste as a result of a street attack, he tells Caroline O’Doherty.

AS a pre-emptive peace offering, the colleague who approaches Eoghan McDermott in the RTÉ canteen to confirm he’s still on for subjecting himself to certain ridicule on the Podge and Rodge Show leaves a chocolate bar on the table.