On 27th February 2025, the Irish Times published an article titled ‘Is there a connection between mobile phones and cancer? Irish Times 27/2/25
In response to the article, Professor Tom Butler, UCC, wrote a letter to the Editor a few days later – which the newspaper eventually published on 20th May 2025.
The publication of the letter followed a complaint by Prof Butler to The Press Ombudsman that the original Irish Times article may have breached Principle 1 of the Press Council of Ireland’s Code of Practice viz. “Principle 1 − Truth and Accuracy 1.1 In reporting news and information, the press shall strive at all times for truth and accuracy.”
Previously in 2019 Professor Butler made a formal complaint to the Press Ombudsman in relation to another Irish Times’ article ‘Are there any real links between wireless technology and health?’. The Press Ombudsman upheld Prof Butler’s complaint that the Irish Times breached Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland. https://pressombudsman.ie/professor-tom-butler-and-the-irish-times-247/
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2025/05/20/letters-to-the-editor-tuesday-may-20th-on-eurovision-the-irish-hare-and-paul-durcan/ or https://archive.ph/bcgWe
Prof Butler’s letter was mentioned on RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland’s It says in the Papers https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22514109/
Related
February 2020 – The Press Ombudsman upheld a complaint by Professor Tom Butler that The Irish Times breached Principle 1 (Truth and Accuracy) of the Code of Practice of the Press Council of Ireland. Irish Times and Tom Butler http://web.archive.org/web/20241203131501/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/professor-tom-butler-and-the-irish-times-1.4164003
September 2023 – Professor Tom Butler, Letter to the Irish Examiner ‘Phone Radiation’
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