Simon Coveney: EU 'will not tolerate' prospect of a crash-out Brexit at 24-hour's notice

Simon Coveney: "There'll be huge pressure now this week on the negotiating teams to try to close this out, and I would say a lot of impatience coming from both Brussels and London, to make sure that happens." File Picture: Julien Behal

A Brexit deal must be hammered out in the coming days as the EU will not tolerate the prospect of a crash-out Brexit at 24-hour's notice, Simon Coveney has warned.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has said Brexit has reignited old divisions which has resulted in "threats" from the UK, adding that reports around navy ships patrolling British waters have been "very unhelpful".