State to call 8 witnesses in case against horse trainer

A half-day of legal argument will be made before a judge next month in the case of racehorse trainer Philip Fenton who is accused of having illegal animal medicines, including anabolic steroids, at his training yard in 2012.

The case against Mr Fenton, 49, of Garryduff, South Lodge, Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary, came before Carrick-on-Suir District Court yesterday for the fifth time and was adjourned again by Judge Terence Finn.

The well-known trainer is charged with eight counts of possessing illegal animal remedies when a Department of Agriculture inspection took place at his yard in January of 2012.