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Brendan Hughes

Alliance Assembly candidate's firm sought to charge US interns $1,500 to work on NI election campaign

An Alliance Assembly candidate's company sought to charge US interns up to $1,500 to travel to Northern Ireland to volunteer on an election campaign.

Councillor Patrick Brown offered Americans "valuable career experience" interning on the local government campaign in 2019.

Facebook posts pitched a three-week placement for "only $1,500 per person" including visa costs, accommodation and airport transfers.

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