Brexit: Promises made by the UK on fishing will be 'very difficult to deliver on'

Talks to try to secure an agreement have been taking place today, but Mr Coveney has acknowledged that time is quickly running out for the sides to agree on any potential deal.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has described the likelihood of getting a Brexit deal done before the end of the year as "doable but difficult".

Speaking on Newstalk this afternoon, Mr Coveney stated that the two largest stumbling blocks in the way of a deal were fair competition and fishing rights.