ESRI: North impact worst affected by Brexit

Northern Ireland would be the worst hit of all economies by a Brexit, a leading thinktank has warned.

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has predicted farming and food producers would be among those paying the biggest price in the event of the UK leaving the EU. The industries are key to Northern Ireland’s economy.

In its latest quarterly economic report, the State-funded thinktank also suggests any barriers to cross-border trade could heavily impact prosperity in the region.