changes to allow party membership. However the Labour Party continued to refuse to organise in Northern Ireland, and so the local Labour groups continued their pressure. With the prospect of further legal action challenging the legality of the national party's decision, the Labour Party established an officially recognised branch in Northern Ireland in 2009. External links Labour Party in NI Official regional party set up in 2009 History of the Labour Party (UK) Organisations associated with the Labour Party (UK) Political organisations based in Northern Ireland Political party alliances in Ireland Political party alliances in the United Kingdom Social democratic organizations Socialist organisations in Ireland Socialist organisations in the United Kingdom Labour parties in Northern Ireland