PICTURES: First look at the 23 players of The Traitors Ireland Series 2

23 players have entered Slane Castle ready to outwit, outplay and outlast in the ultimate game of trust and deception.

The Traitors Ireland is back and the game is about to begin.

Here’s a first look at the 23 players stepping inside Slane Castle for series 2 of the phenomenon.

With new faces, fresh alliances and new strategies in play, each player has their own background and game plan but who will keep their cool, who will earn trust and who will fall victim to betrayal?From across Ireland, meet the players entering the ultimate game of trust, deception and strategy: