A new bridge for the River Liffey is due to arrive at Dublin Port today after a week-long journey by sea from the Netherlands.

The family of a 21-year-old sailor who drowned after he was thrown overboard the navy flagship, the L.E. Eithne reacted with disbelief today when his killer was jailed for five years.

A sailor on the Irish Navy flagship, the L.E. Ethne was assaulted, which caused him to fall from the side of the ship into the River Liffey where he drowned, a murder trial jury heard today.