Is it not time the freeloading Irish got their own military instead of relying on the British to keep the Russians out of their airspace and seas?

Probably makes more sense from an intelligence and coordination perspective for the British to keep doing it, especially as the two islands are so close. The Brits would need to rely on the Irish who would need to ramp up capability which would be extremely expensive and take a long time to recruit, train, etc.

Sorry, not sure if you were being literal!