In fact, Franz had played no small part in making the rebellion on Ireland so difficult to handle, but he had no intention of bleeding the Irish dry.
It was not yet time for Austria and Britain to fight their decisive battle. Franz intended to let them recover a little longer; exhausting them now simply was not worth it.
Thus, with the end of the Near East War, the intensity of the rebellion on Ireland was far lower than before.
Even if someone noticed that something was amiss, it was easy enough to explain: with the Near East War over, the British could surely free up more forces.
Rather than fight head-on, it was better to preserve their strength and wait for the right opportunity. The Irish happened to be at the end of their tether as well; all they needed was some food and an "way out."
Once that fire in their bellies went out, it would not be so easy to kindle again.
Franz was telling the truth. If the Irish kept fighting to the bitter end, they were bound to fail. The British would never compromise, so rather than spend every last life, it was better to wait for the next opportunity.
That next opportunity, naturally, would be the next war between Austria and Britain. Planting such a ticking time bomb in Britain's own backyard left Franz immensely satisfied.
As for how to provide Ireland with supplies and an "way out," that was no problem at all for the Austrian Empire.
Leaving aside Austria's own relief operations, the Irish living in Austria could openly send money back home and bring over their relatives and friends.
In fact, the British Government welcomed Irish abroad sending money back into the country, because it could charge handling fees and profit