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Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

NISRA

The NISRA is an executive agency within the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland. The organisation is responsible for the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of Northern Ireland. It is responsible for conducting the decennial census and incorporates the General Register Office (GRO) for Northern Ireland which is responsible for the registration of births, marriages, civil partnerships and deaths (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, n.d.).