Do the Right Thing (Irish TV series)
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Do the Right Thing is an Irish
reality television series, in which a group of aspiring young volunteers compete for the chance to Ireland's ultimate volunteer. The show is sponsored by Panadol
and Volunteering Ireland.
created a camp similar to what the volunteers may have to live in during their year of volunteering. Commandant
John Moriarty explains that the camp is in near perfect conditions something unlikely to meet them in countries they may visit. Malcolm Quigley (VSO), Anne Maguire (Haven), John Moffett, Karen Kennedy (Habitat for Humanity), Maurice McQuillan (Trocaire
) and Adi Roche
(Chernobyl
Children's Project) act as mentors.
The first task by the volunteers is to fend for themselves basic shelter is provided but food and warmth they need to provide themselves. The main task first the first weekend is to help with Barretstown
. They were asked to clear out the lake, do up a boat provided to Barretstown by the makers of the film Ondine and to sort out a maze for the children staying in Barretstown.
12 of the finalist were picked by the mentors; Noel Corrigan, Ignatius T. Lynott, Bronagh Donohoe, Fiona Byrne, Michael McCarthy, Aisling Moran, Mike Cole, Rebecca Fennelly, Paula Daly, Brendan Morrissey, Johnny Finegan Jnr. and Kay Kinsella.
A vote by the all 50 volunteers selected the next 4 volunteers; Matt O'Grady, Louise Duffy, Daniel Cunningham and Carol Leonard. Kay Kinsella a retiree from Co. Waterford was advised not to continue on medical grounds, the public vote was then used to select her replacement who was Maree Duffy.
When they return to Ireland the women vote on the men and the men vote on the women. Maree and Matt are voted out of the series by the two groups.
In week 3 the volunteers are put under pressure in a hostile environment. They are sent on a Hostile Environment Training course with the Irish Army
in the Curragh
. Mine Detection, interrogation techniques, water purification, road blocks, hijackings and kidnappings. Mike Cole is the team leader of an Irish charity called Do the Right Thing.
Again the women were asked to vote on the men and the men on the women. Noel and Paula are voted out.
. Working with the Archelon Turtle Project the volunteers work with the project to bring young turtles to the sea. The project requires the volunteers to take them from the nest but to then follow the turtle to the sea to insure that the turtle can return in the future.
Danny and Rebecca are voted out.
. Airs 5 October 2010.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
reality television series, in which a group of aspiring young volunteers compete for the chance to Ireland's ultimate volunteer. The show is sponsored by Panadol
Panadol
Panadol is the GlaxoSmithKline trade name for paracetamol or acetaminophen , which is an over the counter pharmaceutical analgesic and antipyretic ....
and Volunteering Ireland.
Candidates
50 candidates were selected for bootcamp at Barretstown Camp in County Kildare. 12 candidates were chosen by experts, while the remaining four were chosen through secret ballet of all 50 initial candidates.Weekly Results
| Elimination Chart | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Johnny | IN | IN | WIN | |||||||
| Carol | IN | IN | WIN | |||||||
| Aisling | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Mike | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Ignatius | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Louise | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Fiona | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Brendan | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Bronagh | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Michael | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Rebecca | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Daniel | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Noel | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Paula | IN | IN | OUT | |||||||
| Matt | IN | OUT | ||||||||
| Maree | IN | OUT | ||||||||
| Kay | OUT | |||||||||
- Volunteer selected by Mentors
- Volunteer selected by other voluneers
- Volunteer unable to continue due to health
- Volunteer selected by other volunteers to leave
Week 1: Barretstown
In the first week 50 applicants are reduced to 16 candidates. Dublin Civil DefenceCivil Defence Ireland
Civil Defence Ireland is the national civil defence organisation of the Republic of Ireland. It is operated at local authority level in conjunction with the Department of Defence....
created a camp similar to what the volunteers may have to live in during their year of volunteering. Commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...
John Moriarty explains that the camp is in near perfect conditions something unlikely to meet them in countries they may visit. Malcolm Quigley (VSO), Anne Maguire (Haven), John Moffett, Karen Kennedy (Habitat for Humanity), Maurice McQuillan (Trocaire
Trócaire
Trócaire is an Irish non governmental organization development agency. The charity is registered in the Republic of Ireland under Irish Charity No...
) and Adi Roche
Adi Roche
Adi Roche is a campaigner for peace, humanitarian aid, and education. She is the chief executive of Irish-based charity Chernobyl Children's Project International, and in November 2010 received the Health Award at the World of Children Awards ceremony.-Campaign work:As founder and chief executive...
(Chernobyl
Chernobyl
Chernobyl or Chornobyl is an abandoned city in northern Ukraine, in Kiev Oblast, near the border with Belarus. The city had been the administrative centre of the Chernobyl Raion since 1932....
Children's Project) act as mentors.
The first task by the volunteers is to fend for themselves basic shelter is provided but food and warmth they need to provide themselves. The main task first the first weekend is to help with Barretstown
Barretstown
Barretstown is a not for profit camp for children with cancer and other serious illnesses located at Barretstown Castle, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare, in Ireland...
. They were asked to clear out the lake, do up a boat provided to Barretstown by the makers of the film Ondine and to sort out a maze for the children staying in Barretstown.
12 of the finalist were picked by the mentors; Noel Corrigan, Ignatius T. Lynott, Bronagh Donohoe, Fiona Byrne, Michael McCarthy, Aisling Moran, Mike Cole, Rebecca Fennelly, Paula Daly, Brendan Morrissey, Johnny Finegan Jnr. and Kay Kinsella.
A vote by the all 50 volunteers selected the next 4 volunteers; Matt O'Grady, Louise Duffy, Daniel Cunningham and Carol Leonard. Kay Kinsella a retiree from Co. Waterford was advised not to continue on medical grounds, the public vote was then used to select her replacement who was Maree Duffy.
Week 2: Zambia
Mentor Anne Maguire stays on as mentor to the remaining 16 volunteers, who are sent to work with the charity Habitat for Humanity in Zambia to build a house for a family. There they are met by Karen Kennedy as their mentor for the weekends task.When they return to Ireland the women vote on the men and the men vote on the women. Maree and Matt are voted out of the series by the two groups.
Week 3: Hostile Environment
Anne Maguire felt that the contests in week 2 may have being choosing a friend to volunteer with rather than a volunteer with the required abilities. She was worried about Ignatius saying "I was surprised at how positive the girls were when it came to Ignatius. I felt that he was not sensitive when he was in Zambia at all, my concerns over Ignatius were would he respond well to authority when he went overseas and this would be a big issue."In week 3 the volunteers are put under pressure in a hostile environment. They are sent on a Hostile Environment Training course with the Irish Army
Irish Army
The Irish Army, officially named simply the Army is the main branch of the Defence Forces of Ireland. Approximately 8,500 men and women serve in the Irish Army, divided into three infantry Brigades...
in the Curragh
Curragh
The Curragh is a flat open plain of almost 5,000 acres of common land in County Kildare, Ireland, between Newbridge and Kildare. This area is well-known for Irish horse breeding and training. The Irish National Stud is located on the edge of Kildare town, beside the famous Japanese Gardens. Also...
. Mine Detection, interrogation techniques, water purification, road blocks, hijackings and kidnappings. Mike Cole is the team leader of an Irish charity called Do the Right Thing.
Again the women were asked to vote on the men and the men on the women. Noel and Paula are voted out.
Week 4: Greece
An environment task is to help with the conservation of the Loggerhead Turtle in GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Working with the Archelon Turtle Project the volunteers work with the project to bring young turtles to the sea. The project requires the volunteers to take them from the nest but to then follow the turtle to the sea to insure that the turtle can return in the future.
Danny and Rebecca are voted out.
Week 5: Belarus
The volunteers are sent to volunteer in a children's orphanage in BelarusBelarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. Airs 5 October 2010.
External links
- Do the Right Thing at rte.ie
- http://www.irelandinvolved.com
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