It has been confirmed that €27,000 from HMV sales of a charity single will now be paid.

HMV stores in Ireland will remain closed and will not honour gift vouchers despite them now being accepted in Britain.

Staff at a third HMV outlet have begun a sit-in to secure thousands in unpaid wages.

Staff in two branches of HMV in Limerick have said they will continue their sit-in until they are paid what they are owed.

The appointment of an Administrator in the UK and a Receiver in Ireland to the HMV group has not invalidated any HMV Ireland gift vouchers, an accountancy firm has said today.

Thousands of euro raised through a HMV-sold charity single to help a four-year-old in her battle to beat cancer could still be handed over — despite the retailer’s serious financial problems.

Staff in two Limerick branches of HMV began sit-ins last night, demanding written assurances that they will receive all their entitlements.

HMV's Irish division has been put into receivership.

Sales of bestselling CDs by Lady Gaga, Adele, Katy Perry and Take That were not enough to prevent the Irish arm of HMV going into the red last year.

SALES of bestselling CDs by Lady Gaga and the Black Eyes Peas were not enough to prevent pre-tax profits plunging by 87.5% at the Irish arm of HMV last year.

MUSIC retailer HMV Ireland has doubled the amount of shelf space devoted to vinyl after a resurgence of interest in traditional LPs and seven-inch singles.