Irish TV star Brendan Courtney was brutally attacked near his home in Dublin and says he was targeted "because I'm gay". RTE host Brendan, who is openly gay, believed that his sexuality made him the "perfect fodder" for the three men who assaulted him in the brutal "homophobic" attack . He shared the horrific experience in a post on social media. "Last night, at nine o’clock on my way home with some food , crossing the traffic lights just outside my apartment... three lads pulled up in a car