<span style="color: #222222;">A Brexit deal could be possible as early as this week, Ireland's deputy prime minister said, after a weekend of intense talks between Britain and the European Union, EU.<br />'' <br />'' The two sides enter a pivotal week today that will determine if they are still on course to reach amicable divorce terms, and when Brexit might finally occur. With time running out before a crucial EU summit on Thursday, diplomats are warning the two sides are still some way apart on the vital question of how to manage trade and customs in Ireland.<br />'' <br />'' As talks between officials restarted in Brussels, Irish deputy PM and foreign minister Simon Coveney urged caution but said a deal to avoid Britain crashing out without divorce arrangements in place could be reached.</span><br />