dublin irish prime minister leo varadkar everything avoid snap general election spokesman say crisis bring minority government brink show obvious sign resolution sunday varadkar two days end standoff party prop government submit motion confidence deputy prime minister move varadkar say force call snap election christmas crisis erupt less three weeks summit britain plan leave european union ireland play major role decide whether negotiations move onto next phase talk varadkar micheal martin leader main opposition party fianna fail continue sunday ahead martin bring motion confidence deputy prime minister frances fitzgerald parliament tuesday taoiseach prime minister everything avoid election hop possible reach agreement micheal martin varadkar spokesman say statement sunday spokesman add question fitzgerald ask resign handle legal case involve police whistleblower fianna fail say way avoid election sunday time newspaper report leaders agree outline deal would allow ongoing judge-led tribunal investigate issue source varadkar fine gael party say election unavoidable fianna fail continue call fitzgerald step varadkar due play major role dec. 14-15 eu summit brexit tell fellow leaders whether dublin believe sufficient progress make future border eu-member ireland britain province northern ireland government say enough progress make date ireland eu commissioner phil hogan say sunday dublin would continue play tough threat veto talk border one three issue brussels want broadly resolve decide whether move talk second phase trade eu officials say snap election ireland would complicate task boss number ireland top company quote sunday business post tell party step back brink thing bring country standstill critical time unacceptable dalata hotel group dhg.i chief executive pat mccann tell newspaper politicians say also know appetite among voters election 18 months last one opinion poll saturday suggest would little change another minority administration likely outcome irish pm 'doing everything avoid election spokesman