By Ryle Dwyer OVER the decades Fianna Fáil has pulled a series of political strokes on the electorate, such as Charlie McCreevy’s promise during the last general election that there would be no budget cuts, or the election before when the party promised zero tolerance on crime.

The Kerry Group food giant has offered to sponsor the controversial Jeannie Johnston famine ship project.

The £12m Jeannie Johnston replica famine ship has cancelled a voyage to the US for the second year running.