Alan Barrett
Alan Barrett is the chief executive of the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), where he oversees research that examines the economic landscape of Northern Ireland and the all-island economy. Under his leadership, the ESRI has launched significant studies to analyze the effects of policy changes on Northern Ireland's economy and to provide valuable insights for future economic planning.
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Alan Barrett is a research professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).
Three big questions to come out of this budget – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-10-10
Alan Barrett, from the ESRI, emphasized the need for the Government to have a credible medium-term fiscal strategy.
Scale back spending or risk overheating economy, ESRI urges Government – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-09-25Prof Alan Barrett, research professor at the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), comments on the migration statistics and their implications.
Why are so many Irish people moving to Australia? – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-08-26
Prof Alan Barrett of the Economic and Social Research Institute pointed out the lack of essential detail on how the projects all fit together.
the work is only starting – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-23
As ESRI professor Alan Barrett said on RTÉ radio, the normal approach in a National Development Plan (NDP) is to start with population and growth projections.
A sceptic’s guide – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-07-22
Alan Barrett is the chief executive of the ESRI, who emphasized the value of the macroeconomic study for Northern Ireland.
Northern businesses setting up firms in the Republic to benefit from lower corporation taxes – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-02-17
