Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, Senator Mark Daly extends greetings and good wishes to Swedish people on Sweden’s National Day

The Cathaoirleach said: “I would like to mention the National Day of Sweden. It commemorates Gustav Vasa being made king in 1523 and the new government formed in 1809, which is viewed as the foundation of the constitutional monarchy in Sweden. Its roots as a national holiday go back to 1893, when it was known as Swedish Flag Day. This Swedish national holiday comes just before its important midsummer festival. Our warm relationship with Sweden goes back to the more recent State visit of King Carl XVI Gustav, who travelled to Ireland in 2019, and the launch of the Department of Foreign Affairs’s global Ireland strategy for the Nordic region. This week will serve to promote the economic and political exchanges between our two countries. Of course, we intend to keep working together for a safer, more inclusive and more sustainable European Union. This year, Sweden celebrates the 100th anniversary of the introduction of universal and equal voting rights. I wish Ambassador Lars Wahlund and the Swedish people in Ireland and around in the world a happy National Day of Sweden. Glad nationaldag.”