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Thu 11 Nov 2002Provisional IRA blamed for vicious attackThe Provisional IRA is believed to have been responsible for a vicious "punishment" attack on a young man in south Armagh, writes Suzanne Breen.The family of Mr Ciaran Toner (22) said he was beaten because he refused to pay protection money to the paramilitary group. He remains seriously ill in hospital.