28/09/2007 (Agence Europe) - Ireland has decided not to take part in the discussions on the proposal for a directive on harmonising sanctions against unlawful employers. During May this year, the European Commission had tabled such a proposal (EUROPE 9428). The decision by the Irish government is said to be due to lobbying by the Irish Business and Employers' Confederation (IBEC), which denounces the excessive amount of red-tape for national businesses, The Irish Times states in its 27...