A single Tranche 3A Typhoon costs €90m, the entire Irish military budget for 2020 is only €780m. A handful of AMARC F-16s could probably be had from the US for the cost of refurbishment and a secret nod regarding the use of Irish bases for transit flights etc. It all seems unlikely though, the Irish military situation is similar to New Zealand’s in many ways (limited budget, minimal need for fighters, military ally in close proximity etc).