{
  "id": 8778131,
  "title": "The Traitors Ireland: 'They're doing our jobs for us'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/the-traitors-ireland-theyre-doing-our-jobs-for-us",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T21:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2026/0920/1592265-the-traitors-ireland-theyre-doing-our-jobs-for-us/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the Faithful turned on each other, the Traitors in Ireland found themselves doing much of their own work. With only seven players remaining, Carla and Pauric anticipated pressure, but instead, the Faithfuls were busy. The Traitors were even given the power to award a ceremonial dagger, which granted one player two votes at the next Round Table. Carla and Pauric hoped this would create confusion among the Faithfuls, allowing them to focus on finding actual Traitors. Anna, one of the Faithfuls, questioned why she had been chosen to receive the dagger, feeling that the two Traitors who gifted it to her didn't suspect her of suspicion. As the group faced another mission, temptation lay ahead, but they resisted the €6,000 offer and secured €2,000 instead. Anna's decision to take €2,000 for herself later caused uproar, with Pauric criticizing her for betraying the group. Ian turned his attention to Pete, questioning his role in creating suspicion, while Pete accused Ian of being a passive player. The tension escalated, and Anna held her cards close to her chest, revealing her suspicion of Ian after he dropped different names around the castle. The votes revealed that Diego, Pete, and Kayleigh voted for Ian, while Pauric voted for Anna. Anna used her dagger votes on Ian, giving him a total of five votes. As the game progressed, Carla raised concerns about Ian's behavior, but both Pauric and Carla decided not to throw each other under the bus as the endgame approached with six players remaining.",
  "summary": "The Faithfuls turned on each other as a €2,000 temptation, a powerful dagger and a fiery Round Table played straight into the Traitors' hands.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}