By Juno McEnroe, Political Correspondent

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has today denied claims that he was not “savvy” on financial matters during the election campaign and insisted his party wants to be in Government.

Speaking at Sinn Féin’s final press conference in the campaign though, Mr Adams said that this election would not be a breakthrough for his party and that the last one, the local elections were, in terms of the numbers of people elected.

Mr Adams faced a number of questions about whether his republican past would affect voter perceptions as well as whether he had been happy with the campaign.

Mr Adams denied that he been at sea when discussing numbers and economics during the campaign, including on his party’s own tax policies, when asked by the Irish Examiner.

“I disregard the claims that I was not savvy on issues,” he told the press conference at the National Gallery in Dublin.

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LIVE on #Periscope: Last Sinn Féin presser before election https://t.co/apxYCThHQF

— Gerry Adams (@GerryAdamsSF) February 24, 2016

Sinn Féin would not give tax breaks to the wealthy if put in Government, he also said, but would rather invest in services.

Mr Adams also said that the party’s first priority after the election would be to sit down with political groups involved in the Right2change campaign and discuss their options.

He said he did not know if Sinn Féin would be able to form a Government, but would seek a mandate from voters to do so.