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

Thousands of people have been left with worthless HMV gift vouchers as the retailer confirmed it has gone into administration.

Bosses at stricken retail chain HMV today said they were “convinced” they can secure a future for the business despite collapsing into administration after poor Christmas sales.

HMV shares have been suspended from trading on the London Stock Exchange, with the news that the company has appointed administrators.

Entertainment store HMV has become the latest high street casualty as it called in administrators.

Up to 300 jobs are at risk here as music retailer HMV last night announced it is to go into administration.

HMV’s new boss yesterday warned that the entertainment group is in talks with banks over its future following worse-than-expected trading in the run-up to Christmas.

HMV’s new boss today warned the entertainment group is in talks with banks over its future following worse-than-expected trading in the run-up to Christmas.

The management upheaval at music chain HMV continued today after its finance director said he planned to follow the company’s chief executive out the door.

A report drafted by a senior detective concluded that a Donegal man on trial for IRA membership had no association with any republican or dissident group for as long as ten years, the Special Criminal Court has heard.

This is a lowbrow comedy, with a minimum of laughs, about a guy (Cregger) who emerges from a four-year coma to find the sweetheart love of his life (Alessi) has turned into a Playboy centrefold pin-up.

SOME 23 years after he won the event, Tralee’s Donie Horan headlines Kerry Motor Club’s Tyre Stop-backed Rallysprint tomorrow at Tralee Racecourse. The 46-year-old makes his first competitive outing since the mid-1980s and will drive a hired Mitsubishi Evo9.

MOTORSPORT Ireland have stepped up their involvement in Rally Ireland and will actually promote the 2009 event that will kick start the World Rally Championship in late January. However, funding for the event has yet to be put in place.

Northern Ireland’s Trevor Moore (Escort WRC) has a 6.2 second lead at the overnight halt of the

EUGENE DONNELLY and co-driver Paddy Toner, in their Envirocare Subaru WRC, dominated the Hotel Kilmore Cavan Rally — the fourth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

Portadown’s, Adam Carroll is the top Irish qualifier for today’s British Formula 3 Championship race at Silverstone.

TREVOR MOORE, in an Escort Cosworth, won the Toshiba Rally after he capitalised on the retirement of Robbie McGurk (Subaru) who set the pace through the first five stages.

The overall title may have been decided, but the battle is still very much on as the M.E.Crowe Northern Ireland Rally Championship heads into the forests of Co Antrim for the grand finale - the Toshiba Rally.

AS expected, Niall Maguire wrapped up the 2002 Dunlop National Rally Championship at the Clonmel Arms/FESP Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally.

AS expected, Niall Maguire wrapped up the 2002 Dunlop National Rally Championship at the Clonmel Arms/FESP Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally.

Scotland’s, Dom Buckley, in a Subaru, has won the SEAT Cars Lurgan Park Rally after a tight tussle with nine-time winner, Kenny McKinstry (Subaru).

Having moved into fifth in the showroom class in the Condroz Rally, Roy White/Michael Patterson slipped a few places to end the day seventh in the category and 19th overall.

Gwyndaf Evans, partnered by SEAT Sales Director, Gary Savage, proved too quick for the opposition in the SEAT Lurgan Park Rally.

Welsh driver, Gwyndaf Evans, in his SEAT World Rally Car, is heading for his fourth Lurgan Park Rally victory.