The final four of The Traitors Ireland are officially locked in after a dramatic tied Round Table and a high-stakes forest mission closed out the penultimate episode, according to RTÉ. Host Siobhán McSweeney delivered a pivotal twist to the remaining contestants, offering them a chance to add €6,000 to the prize pot and block any overnight murders ahead of the finale, as reported in European news aggregations of the broadcast.
Ravensdale Forest Mission Secures Safety and Cash
During the penultimate mission in Ravensdale Forest, the contestants managed to recover 25 out of 30 hidden relics, adding €5,000 to bring the total prize pot to €35,850, according to European press summaries of the episode. More crucially for the group’s survival, the players successfully refilled a drained well within the strict time limit. That accomplishment meant zero murders would take place before the finale.
Pauric leaned heavily into the gameplay optics during the physical challenge. According to regional broadcast reports, Pauric admitted he used the grueling task to bolster his image, stating, “Of course me being the super Faithful I am, I get the pails of water up the hill, just trying to make it look like I am Mr Faithful here.”
Kayleigh Murdered Before the Final Stretch
Before the forest mission commenced, the fallout from the previous elimination rippled through the castle breakfast room. Following Ian’s banishment, Pauric and Pete arrived first, immediately turning their attention to Anna over her controversial decision to take €2,000 during an earlier challenge, according to coverage of the episode. Pete defended Anna, telling the room he did not believe she was a Traitor, while Diego reignited his suspicions regarding Carla.
Those suspicions were confirmed when Anna walked through the doors, revealing that Kayleigh had been murdered overnight. According to the broadcast summaries, Anna expressed complete shock because she assumed she was the primary target. Kayleigh voiced open frustration at her exit, stating she was “absolutely raging” and unhappy with her gameplay because she failed to win the ultimate prize.
Inside the secret Conclave, Traitors Carla and Pauric acknowledged that Kayleigh had grown too suspicious of them. Carla delivered a blunt verdict on the elimination: “Murder, gone. Goodnight, oíche mhait, God bless, see you,” according to reports.
A Fiery Round Table Ends in a Deadlock
Back at the castle, battle lines hardened rapidly. Anna told Pete she was convinced it was “100 million trillion per cent Pauric and Carla” running the game, while Diego also zeroed in on Carla due to lingering questions surrounding Aoife’s departure, according to regional reporting. Pauric, meanwhile, remained confident in his strategy, noting he had all his “pawns in the right order.”
The tension culminated in a fiery Round Table where accusations flew freely. When challenged over taking the €2,000 bag earlier in the game, Anna hit back at her accusers. According to coverage of the heated exchange, Anna defended herself by arguing that dropping the bag made her unpopular rather than a Traitor: “If I was a Traitor, why the f* would I drop a bag for €2000, put a target on my back and have everybody staring at me? Dropping the bag doesn’t make me a Traitor. Dropping the bag makes me a s* person. That’s it.”
The subsequent vote ended in a deadlocked tie. Carla voted for Pete, Anna voted for Carla, Diego voted for Pete, Pete voted for Carla, and Pauric cast the deciding vote against Anna, leaving Carla and Pete deadlocked with two votes each and setting the stage for a volatile finale.
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