Sean Barrett (economist)

Sean Barrett
Barrett in 2014
Senator
In office
25 May 2011 – 8 June 2016
ConstituencyDublin University
Personal details
Born1944 (age 79–80)
County Cork, Ireland
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMaeve O'Brien
Children1
Alma mater

Sean Declan Conrad Barrett (born 1944) is an Irish economist and former senator.[1] He was a senior lecturer in the Department of Economics of Trinity College Dublin,[2] and a Fellow of the college. In April 2011, he was elected to the Dublin University constituency of Seanad Éireann but narrowly lost his seat in 2016. In 2018 he was elected a Pro-Chancellor of the University of Dublin.

  1. ^ "Sean Barrett". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Economics Staff TCD including Emirati". TCD School of Economics. Retrieved 27 April 2016.