Becoming a director
Hi Cryptic Celt
I think the answers you've already received are great and in particular the reference to the financial state of the company you have been invited to join.
Beware of your responsibilities - my other half was invited to join a company as a director which turned into a nightmare! His partner, who held 70% of the shares and was the Managing Director withheld financial information, borrowed from the Company, made his wife Company Secretary and had her sign off various documents, made regular payments to family members who were not involved in the company and spent money on ill-advised schemes - all without my other half's knowledge.
We only discovered what he was doing by accessing the cro.ie website and downloading all the documents. The company had an annual turnover of 4.5million and at the end of the year, through this partner's various dealings, there was nothing left!
Make sure you know 'who you're getting into bed with' before you make any moves!