Irish PM hopeful of Brexit trade deal outline by end of week


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  • Monday, 23 Nov 2020

FILE PHOTO: Ireland's Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Micheal Martin speaks to the media as he arrives for the European Union leaders face-to-face summit in Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Monday he hoped that the outline of a Brexit free trade deal will have emerged by the end of the week and urged unprepared smaller Irish exporters to get ready for change, whether there is a deal or no deal.

The European Union's Brexit negotiator said on Monday that big differences persisted but that both sides were pushing hard for a deal, as talks resumed.

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