dublin/brussels ireland need britain provide significantly clarity plan irish border foreign minister simon coveney say thursday dent hop london verge deal move second phase brexit talk british prime minister theresa may room offer additional concessions dublin appear extremely limit northern ireland party prop government hint might withdraw support give much avoid so-called hard border island ireland last major hurdle brexit talk move negotiations britain future trade relationship eu possible two-year brexit transition deal mis-step may could bring british government spook british businesses fearful cliff-edge brexit without transition deal look significantly clarity currently british negotiate team coveney tell parliament dublin add constructive ambiguity britain would suffice hopefully make progress allow us move phase middle december say possible britain come days need demonstrate sufficient progress three key eu condition financial settlement right expatriate citizens irish border leaders give green light trade talk summit dec. 14-15. significant progress financial settlement citizen right deal irish border would pave way brussels offer british prime minister theresa may transition deal early january britain time newspaper without cite source say london close deal proposal devolve power government province northern ireland could ensure regulations diverge eu rule place south border across island border eu-member ireland british region northern ireland uk land frontier bloc brexit dublin fear hard border could disrupt 20 years delicate peace northern ireland ireland call britain provide detail ensure regulatory divergence brexit march 2019 would require physical border infrastructure attempt solution convince northern ireland pro-brexit democratic unionist party whose 10 members parliament prop may government party ratchet pressure thursday suggest might withdraw support may government hint order placate dublin eu prepare northern ireland treat differently rest unite kingdom rely vote dup member parliament sammy wilson say interview bbc european council president donald tusk last week set absolute deadline monday may demonstrate sufficient progress three issue due fly dublin friday talk irish prime minister leo varadkar bid break deadlock may hold talk brussels monday eu chief executive jean-claude juncker chief brexit negotiator michel barnier hope secure green light trade talk summit dec. 14-15. barnier say wednesday summit would able discuss transition period eu would define framework next year new partnership britain would follow transition may insist want new offer meet simultaneous assurances eu maintain open trade relationship businesses demand know soon maintain investment level britain ireland demand 'significantly clarity uk brexit border