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(Londonderry, Northern Ireland) Terrorists from the Irish Republican Army are reportedly targeting gays now that they have abandoned their war against the British government.
As the political wing of the IRA concentrates on peaceful talks about the future of Ireland with the government in London, members of the military wing in Northern Ireland have turned into marauding bands - robbing banks and beating gay men.
A gay student in Londonderry has gone into hiding after receiving threats from men he says identified themselves as IRA members.
Paul Mooney, 20, says that he has beaten on a number of occasions. After one beating he required hospitalization for several days.
Last week, Mooney, who suffers from epilepsy, fled his home after two men knocked on his door and warned that if he continued to go to police about the attacks he "would have two less legs to walk on".
Kneecapping is a common form of reprisal for informants.
The threat came just two days after he was approached by another man on a Londonderry Street warned about complaining about being terrorized.
Mooney was turned down last week when he asked to be moved to another housing project.
"There's no doubt that there has been an increase in homophobic attacks in the city," said Damian Moran of the housing authority." We have housed five or six gay people over the last year as a result of homophobic attacks. In this case, investigation so far hasn't been able to substantiate his claims."
However, a police spokesperson said that Mooney has made a number of formal complaints about harassment and physical attacks since last August.
After fleeing his home he will not say where he is staying.
He now suffers from depression and is under a doctor's care.
"Why should I beg to be left alone," he said. "I don't harm anybody. I go to college, come home, and maybe go to the bar some nights. I'm not doing anything wrong but I've been driven out of my home - all because I'm gay."
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