Next 24 hours will make or break Brexit deal, warns Coveney

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has warned the next 24 hours will make or break any hopes of a Brexit deal by this Thursday's EU summit as fears continue to grow that an agreement will fail to be reached this week.

Speaking to reporters as he and European Affairs Minister Helen McEntee left the EU foreign affairs council meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday, Mr Coveney said "a big step forward needs to happen today" to ensure any progress is made.