BBC2 Northern Ireland HD is now in testing (heads-up from a516digital on Twitter) 
on Satellite. Proper transmission, not the green screen with EPG shown twice briefly.
https://twitter.com/a516digital/stat...86425338904577
Apparently on Sky transponders. I can't imagine the BBC renting space just for 1 HD channel at this juncture, so , 
and I'm just speculating here , I can see the other BBC1 HD English regions arriving fairly soon 
on Satellite.