HMV shops will not honour vouchers

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

It was announced yesterday that HMV administrators in Britain have bowed to public pressure and will accept gift vouchers for the collapsed music retailer.

However, as HMV Ireland is in receivership, viewed as a more serious process, it has confirmed it will not honour any outstanding vouchers. Despite HMV continuing to sell gift cards until the day before the chain collapsed on Jan 15, administrators Deloitte stopped accepting them once appointed to the British business last week. This was also the case in the Irish shops, despite they not being a part of the same process.