[_trackno5]

I agree with you, but I don't if it would make much of a difference.

IMO the best solution (from an employee protection PoV) would be for Ireland to ban these clauses. But I doubt all of the tech companies that actually bring money to this country would be happy with that. It's already a small country with a tiny talent pool. Most companies are just here due to the low corporate tax. If the government starts tightening things with regulation I have no idea why companies would stay here. The country has nothing to offer.

[bee_rider]

Perhaps a bit off topic, but there must be some way to act as sort of a go-between for the US and EU, right? I mean you are going to have to put up with the sort of awkward automatic enthusiasm of Americans anyway, may as well take advantage of it!