When Flemish shareholders of Fortis revolted at a heated meeting in Ghent, Belgium last month by throwing shoes, coins and even ballot boxes at Fortis board members, I was willing to dismiss it as an isolated incident. (See the video below!)

After today’s developments in Dublin, Ireland, however, I think it is time to declare a new, full-blown Eurotrend: shareholders venting their fury at corporations by throwing things at board members. Today brings word from Ireland that at an emergency meeting of Allied Irish Bank shareholders, angry shareholder Gary Keogh (pictured below) pelted one of the country’s most senior bankers, AIB Chairman Dermot Gleeson, with eggs:

Dermot Gleeson, chairman of Allied Irish Bank (AIB), ducked to avoid the missiles after addressing an emergency meeting at its headquarters in Dublin. Gary Keogh, a pensioner and a shareholder in AIB, was removed from the building after throwing the eggs at Mr Gleeson at the end of his address to the meeting.

Mr Keogh, 66, from the Blackrock area of South Dublin, told the board: “For the past number of years we have been told to put our money into the banks – now we have no pensions. I have no pension. My pension now is wiped out because of AIB. I cannot sell the shares because they are useless.

He added: “The whole board should be replaced by Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.”

Stay tuned, and to all European board members I say: “Head’s up!!”