A Douglas man has been fined £1,000 and banned from driving for 18 months after admitting drink-driving.

Adam Kenneth Dylan Devenney, of Murrays Lake Drive, was also ordered to pay £125 prosecution costs and retake his test at the end of the ban.

Prosecutor Barry Swain told the court how, on June 25 at 11.45am, Devenney was driving a Vauxhall Vectra on the New Castletown Road in Douglas.

He was seen by a witness who said Devenney’s car had mounted the pavement twice while veering from side to side as he appeared to be attempting an overtake manouevre. Devenney, who is 23, eventually collided with a wall near to the National Sports Centre with his car bouncing back into the road so the incident was reported to the police.

Officers went to Devenney’s home but the car was not there, and as they were making inquiries, he was said to have entered the house through rear doors.

He was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving but said: ’You don’t know if I’ve driven my car or not.’

He was also charged with failing to give information on a driver which he also later pleaded guilty to.

The Vectra was located in a garage near to Devenney’s house with the engine still warm and damage to the left wing.

A blood sample was taken and which produced a result of not less than 95 -the legal limit is 80.

During an interview Devenney gave no comment responses.

Defence advocate Ailish Hannan said: ’’There were some issues in the interview but he has confirmed he was responsible for the offences. He can offer no explanation why he chose to drive.

’The level of alcohol isn’t such that it would have affected his judgement to that extent. He can only put it down to alcohol that was consumed the night before.

’He is a driver and will lose his job with this conviction as he doesn’t believe his employer will have any job that doesn’t require a licence.

’He cares for his father and his wife does not drive so the disqualification will have far reaching implications for him and those who depend on him.

’The probation report raised community service but he would prefer a financial penalty as he is keen to find employer if he does lose his job.’

The court heard that Devenney had no previous convictions, with the exception of a caution.

Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes said while passing sentence: ’I can’t give you credit for full co-operation as you didn’t provide police with the identification of the driver initially. Clearly there was something wrong with your driving, whether it was due to intoxication, it was fortunate there was not another person or vehicle involved.’