I had no voting pact with other parties

SUGGESTIONS made that a general election voting preference pact existed between me and other parties are not accurate (Irish Examiner, Feb 28).

I am an independent city councillor and ran as an independent candidate in the general election ... fighting for my own No 1 votes was hard enough without contemplating the direction of second or third preferences.

On count night, Simon Coveney (FG) stated on national TV that a pact existed between myself and Sinn Féin while the claim was repeated in the Irish Examiner. Michael McGrath (FF) also stated on radio over the weekend that a significant number of my votes would go to him.