Staff at HMV are tonight staging sit-ins at two of the company's branches in Limerick.

It follows the announcement this evening that the retailer's Irish operations have gone into receivership - meaning 16 stores across Ireland are to temporarily close.

It is expected that workers at other stores around the country will join the protest.

Employees have said that they are in talks with the company's receiver tonight - they are looking for assurances that all of their wages will be paid in full.

Personal finance editor Charlie Weston said that the future is uncertain for the 300 staff across Ireland: