A man who was thrown out of the Saddle pub in Douglas then struggled with police has been fined £1,500.

Ryan Eugene O’Kane admitted disorderly behaviour on licensed premises and resisting arrest.

High Bailiff Jayne Hughes fined him £750 for each offence and also banned him from entering licensed premises, and purchasing or being sold alcohol for six months.

O’Kane was also ordered to pay an outstanding fine of £375 immediately or face 20 days in prison.

Prosecuting advocate Rebecca Cubbon told the court how the 36-year-old went to the Saddle on North Quay on May 13.

He was described by witnesses as quite ’animated’ and was approached by doorstaff.

A female bouncer was said to have told O’Kane: ’Put your top on, it’s time for you to go.’

However, he responded by trying to pick the woman up and put her on his shoulders.

Other staff intervened and O’Kane became involved in some pushing and shoving.

Members of the public also assisted as he was ejected from the pub.

But once outside, O’Kane was said to have wandered around nearby, then kept returning to apologise.

Police found him in Lord Street and he was said to have initially been compliant but then pulled away when officers tried to handcuff him.

He refused to follow instructions and ended up on the ground struggling with police until he was restrained.

When interviewed later O’Kane said he didn’t believe his behaviour at the pub was disorderly but apologised for resisting police.

The court heard that he has a previous conviction in 2020 for being drunk and disorderly.

Defence advocate Winston Taylor said: ’On the day in question Mr O’Kane had been working a long week. He decided to go for a pint to watch the Manchester United v Liverpool game but ended up having six or seven pints.

’He said he hadn’t intended to have so much but met friends. He confirms he was quite intoxicated. He said he knows the security officer but has no recollection of picking her up.

’He recalls apologising to her and has seen her since and apologised again.

’He says he has no recollection of being handcuffed and wishes to apologise to the police, security staff and court for his behaviour.’

Mr Taylor went on to say that O’Kane, who lives in Fairfield Terrace, Douglas, owned his own business employing several people and asked for him to spared a ban on entering licensed premises and he sometimes had to meet clients there.

However, High Bailiff Mrs Hughes told O’Kane: ’Your behaviour in the Saddle was appalling and could have caused a serious incident. You were clearly extremely intoxicated.’

Mrs Hughes referred to previous alcohol-related convictions in 2017 and 2020 and added: ’You do perhaps have a problem when you drink alcohol to excess.’

O’Kane must also pay £125 prosecution costs which he agreed to pay, along with the fine, by June 25.