Is there a tangible benefit for Sky though? If there was I'm sure they'd have bought into the idea before but, as somebody alluded to above, they don't seem to be struggling for Irish subscriptions anyway and adding a product that relatively few Irish eyes are interested in already won't necessarily impact their bottom line significantly. Like I'm sure it would attract a niche audience but I'm not sure Sky are overly committed to niche markets. And for what? Two months a year? In the years without World Cups or European Championships? Like they'd have no real justification to show a Dublin derby instead of the Dundee derby, let alone a bigger game once August rolled around again.
Apologies if I sound needlessly negative too, it would be lovely obviously from our point of view, I just don't see what makes it an especially attractive sell to a UK broadcaster. They could probably secure Norwegian or even Chinese games if they really wanted a short-term, summer alternative.