[2] The reasons given in support of the proposal to strengthen the commercial representation in Ireland had appeared to the minister for foreign affairs to be very weighty; however, under the state's financial situation at the time, he considered himself unable to recommend that special funds be requested for this purpose.

[10][11] On 25 February 1946, an Irish delegation arrived in Stockholm to discuss, among other things, the opening of diplomatic relations between Ireland and Sweden.

[12] In October 1959, an agreement was reached between the Swedish and Irish governments on the mutual elevation of the respective countries' legations to embassies.

[14] From 2010, a Stockholm-based ambassador, who regularly travels to Dublin, was responsible for the bilateral relations between Sweden and Ireland.

This is done by having a close dialogue with Irish representatives and through information and cooperation with the cultural sector, companies and other authorities and organisations.

Notable elements include formal function rooms with floor-to-ceiling garden views and a large study.

[14] In 2008, a downhole heat exchanger system was installed at the residence, a solution that attracted a lot of attention in Ireland.

During an opening ceremony on 17 November 2008, Ambassador Claes Ljungdahl showed off the system to colleagues and the Irish press.

Among the guests were the director general of the National Property Board of Sweden Bo Jonsson as well as ambassadors from, among others, United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan.