Tomos Morgan was struggling with a runny nose on BBC Breakfast (Picture: BBC)

BBC Breakfast viewers begged producers to step in and help a ‘poor’ reporter who was battling the elements.

Correspondent Tomos Morgan was presenting coverage on the unprecedented wave of riots from Dublin after a knife attack when X, formerly known as Twitter, users noticed he was struggling with a runny nose.

The journalist, who reported outside on a street, must have caught a chill as he spoke to Naga Munchetty, who was based inside the BBC’s studios, but gamely carried on providing updates despite the unfortunate incident.

While Tomos’ professionalism was commendable, some viewers struggled to watch the coverage, as they prayed a crew member would pass him a tissue to help with his cold.

One commented: ‘@BBCBreakfast that reporter from Dublin seriously needs a tissue or a longer tongue. That actually made me heave. Why did noone tell him he had snot pouring out of his nose. #DublinRiot#ireland.’

‘@BBCBreakfast pass that reporter a tissue please !!!’ another urged.

Viewers urged BBC producers to hand him a tissue (Picture: BBC)

Tomos was reporting from Dublin, where there have been riots in the wake of a knife attack (Picture: BBC)

A third added: ‘Poor guy.. runny nose as reporting about Northern Ireland riots..!! Had to lick it up with his tongue.. that was a boggier!!!!’

People have been rioting in Dublin since a knifeman injured three children and two adults in a terrifying attack outside Coláiste Mhuire on Parnell Square on Thursday afternoon.

But before the assailant could do further damage, he was stopped by Brazilian Deliveroo driver Caio Benicio, 43, who stepped in to subdue the attacker after watching things unfold from his motorcycle.

Following Benicio’s intervention, a number of onlookers stepped in to restrain the stabber until the police arrived.

While no arrests have been made in relation to the horror attack, the Gardai said a man who sustained serious injuries at the scene and is currently in hospital is a person of interest in their investigation.

The subsequent riots, which involved far-right elements and have been widely condemned, saw Garda cars, buses and trams set alight, and shops looted and damaged.

Riots erupted in Ireland after an attacker stabbed children and adults (Picture: REUTERS)

Ireland’s Justice Minister Helen McEntee said 48 arrests had been made in Dublin since Thursday and a high-visibility policing plan is in place throughout the weekend, including the deployment of four public order units.

Gardai Commissioner Drew Harris blamed a ‘lunatic hooligan faction’ for the destruction which also saw police attacked as the city became ‘under siege’.

Officers are now trawling 6,000 hours of CCTV footage from Thursday night with a view to making more arrests of those involved in the rioting.

Meanwhile, more than half a million euros (£434,469) has been raised for the victims of the stabbing attack, and those who intervened.

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A number of GoFundMe pages have been set up, with the highest total for an effort to assist hero Benicio.

BBC Breakfast airs from 6am on BBC One and iPlayer.

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‘Poor guy,’ one said.