Sir, - I refer to your news item on Monday last, August 3rd, by Mark Brennock, under the heading "Secret funding of FF by media group is alleged".
Independent Newspapers has not secretly funded any political party. It has, in common with other corporate companies, made donations over the years to the main political parties, in accordance with the normal practice of the time.
An impartial reading of this news item will not support the misleading headline. By any objective measure this headline cannot possibly be regarded as fair and reasonable journalism. - Yours, etc., L. P. Healy,
Chief Executive, Independent Newspapers plc, Upper Hatch Street, Dublin 2.