Madam, – The Department of Foreign Affairs has rightly opposed the McCarthy commission’s suggestion that this country should close embassies abroad. Sweden’s decision to close its embassy in Dublin, however, gives the department an opportunity to comply with “An Bord Snip Nua” and save money without causing offence.
Closing our embassy in Stockholm can no longer be claimed to be a sensitive issue. Our embassy in Helsinki could deal with Swedish affairs as Swedish is one of Finland’s official languages. – Yours, etc,