Conroy Gold egm ends in acrimony

Six directors are voted off the board, while chairman rules final resolutions not in compliance with the company’s articles of association

Shareholders take a vote at Conroy Gold and Natural Resources's stormy egm in Dublin on Friday Picture: Fergal Phillips

“To walk away from your shareholders is disgraceful!” exclaims Bernard McEvoy, shareholder of Conroy Gold and managing partner of McEvoy Corporate Law.

He strides up between the rows of chairs in a meeting room in the basement of the Davenport Hotel in Dublin.

It is 5.05pm on Friday, minutes after the board of Conroy Gold and Natural Resources announced that six of its directors were to be removed following a proxy vote. Only ...