{"id":610171,"date":"2026-08-31T12:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/610171\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T12:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:58:24","slug":"here-are-the-23-players-stepping-inside-slane-castle-for-the-new-series-of-the-traitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/610171\/","title":{"rendered":"Here are the 23 players stepping inside Slane Castle for the new series of The Traitors"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE SECOND SERIES of the hit show The Traitors returned to our screens last night.<\/p>\n

The Traitors flag has been raised over Slane Castle once more, with the promise of four weeks of mind games and murder.<\/p>\n

The first season was a success for RT\u00c9, clocking up more than 800,000 viewers on its most-watched episode.<\/p>\n

The second season premiered last night<\/a> and continues every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday on RT\u00c9 One and RT\u00c9 Player.<\/p>\n

As a new season hits our screens, here are the 23 players who have entered the fray.\n<\/p>\n

Anna<\/p>\n

Anna (27) is a postal worker from Dublin.<\/p>\n

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RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Aoife<\/p>\n

Aoife, aged 28, is a trainee fashion buyer from Dublin.<\/p>\n

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\n Aoife RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Carla<\/p>\n

Carla (27) is an early years educator from Dublin.<\/p>\n

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\n Carla RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

David<\/p>\n

Also hailing from Dublin, David (45) is a stay-at-home dad.<\/p>\n

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\n David RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Denis<\/p>\n

Aged 39, Denis is a writer and psychotherapist from Cork.<\/p>\n

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\n Denis RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Diego<\/p>\n

Diego (40) is a physician associate from Cork.<\/p>\n

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\n Diego RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

DJ<\/p>\n

Also from Cork, DJ (39) is a car salesman.<\/p>\n

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\n DJ RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Donal<\/p>\n

Donal is a 24-year-old teacher from Leitrim.<\/p>\n

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\n Donal RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Edelle<\/p>\n

The only contestant from Ulster, Edelle (44) is a software operations lead from Donegal.<\/p>\n

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\n Edelle RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Emma<\/p>\n

Emma (42) is a vocal coach from Dublin.<\/p>\n

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\n Emma RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Fionula<\/p>\n

Fionula (61) is an actor and drama teacher from Cork.<\/p>\n

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\n Fionula RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Gr\u00e1inne<\/p>\n

Hailing from Sligo, Gr\u00e1inne (59) is a horse-riding instructor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n Gr\u00e1inne RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Ian<\/p>\n

Ian (34) is a civil servant from Dublin.<\/p>\n

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\n Ian RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Janet<\/p>\n

Another Dublin contestant, Janet (35) is a concept designer.<\/p>\n

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\n Janet RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Kayleigh<\/p>\n

Kayleigh (33) is a teacher from Dublin.<\/p>\n

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\n Kayleigh RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Laura<\/p>\n

Laura (39) is a regional sales manager from Cork.<\/p>\n

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\n Laura RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

P\u00e1raic K<\/p>\n

From Kildare, 33-year-old P\u00e1raic K is an assistant professor.<\/p>\n

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\n P\u00e1raic K RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Pauric O<\/p>\n

The similarly sounding Pauric O is a 31-year-old musician from Tipperary.<\/p>\n

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\n Pauric O RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Pete<\/p>\n

Pete (43) is a member of the Irish Defence Forces from Cork.<\/p>\n

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\n Pete RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Saoirse<\/p>\n

Saoirse (29) is a HR specialist from Galway.<\/p>\n

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\n Saoirse RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Sam<\/p>\n

From Westmeath, Sam (28) is an IT support analyst.<\/p>\n

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\n Sam RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Sean A<\/p>\n

From Mayo, Sean A (59) is an emergency management officer.<\/p>\n

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\n Sean A RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9\n<\/p>\n

Se\u00e1n C<\/p>\n

And rounding out the list is Se\u00e1n C (33), a call centre trainer from Carlow.<\/p>\n

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\n Se\u00e1n C RT\u00c9<\/p>\n

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