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The Wildest Moments From The Traitors Ireland So Far

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Chaos is only one word to describe how this season of The Traitors Ireland has been so far – and it had us hooked from the very beginning.

From the gothic atmosphere of Slane Castle to the candlelit meetings and whispers between Traitors – this reality TV meets Agatha Christie crossover is everything we have been needing and more. But beyond the mysterious halls and rooms of Slane Castle, it is the players that make this first season unforgettable.

From heightened emotions, to backstabbing betrayals and chaotic challenges, every episode feels like it could end alliances, spark meltdowns and completely change the game. And judging by the endless memes and commentary across social media, it seems we aren’t the only ones scrambling to our couches at 9:30pm to watch it all unfold.

With all being said, let’s have a look at some of the wildest moments that have had us laughing, gasping, and rewinding back the TV.

The family connections

Episode one had us all shocked when it was revealed that Andrew and Paudie were in fact father and son. And it wasn’t only us stunned to see a father and son dynamic enter the castle, but a shock for Andrew and Paudie too! Andrew went on to admit that neither of them had any idea that other had entered the game show.

While Paudie kept the secret of being a Traitor from his son, Andrew had a hard time forgetting he was in a castle and not at home with “Daddy” Paudie. During a challenge on the second episode, Andrew was trying to get the attention of Paudie, when he accidentally said “Daddy” nearly revealing the family tie.

While we were expecting a possible slip up to occur, we didn’t expect it so soon and only on episode 2. Lucky for them, Andrew’s quick recovery and the tense challenge helped to keep their secret safe.

Gaeilge challenge chaos

On episode 2, the players set off into the woods for a challenge that was centred around the Irish language, and it was in fact Niall and Diane, that shone as heroes.

With Niall being a primary school teacher, all eyes were particularly on him to help bring this team to victory. While others tried to help the best they could, Diane, who is from the Aran Islands, seemed like the only other strong candidate for this challenge.

Diane said that being able to speak Irish is cool, and we couldn’t agree more, as what seemed like a two-man Gaeilge speaking team helped bring €5,000 euro to the prize pot.

If this isn’t an incentive to pick up the ole “leabhar Gaeilge” again, we’re not sure what is.

Traitor Vs Traitor

Episodes 3 and 4 had us all glued to our screens as we saw cracks starting to appear between Traitors… Already!

It all kicked off when Paudie mentioned to Andrew in the breakfast room that Katelyn had brought up his name as a possible Traitor. Andrew stunned by this statement, from what he thought was his trusting father, ran to Katelyn to see if she could give some more information on this. She strongly denied these claims and assured Andrew that she never did.

 

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At the round table that evening, she put fellow Traitor Paudie in the spotlight, and she questioned him and his lies. A back and forth of lies and denials between the two got the rest of the Faithfuls wondering who was in the wrong.

That night, at what Paudie referred to as the “conclave”, he apologised to Katelyn, forgetting he had heard the name at the Traitor meeting the night before. Both Katelyn and Eamonn were unamused by the slip up, with Eamonn alluring to the fact that he didn’t think Paudie was bold enough for the job at hand. Yikes!

More cracks between the three started to show, as episode 4 saw both Katelyn and Eamonn gang up on Paudie. Eamonn admitted that he couldn’t think of anything worse than being stuck with Paudie if Katelyn was banished, while Katelyn said that Paudie was trying to put the heat back on her. It seems the Traitors are playing two against one.

It seems we are all in agreement and taking poor Paudie’s side in this one.

Words by Emily Molloy