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HMV staff have staged a sit-in protest at two stores in Ireland in a protest over unpaid wages.

Two HMV outlets in Limerick have reportedly not paid staff, who are now staging protests in the stores. Customers across the UK and Ireland have been protesting the store this week after the chain went into administration. An Irish grandfather 'stole' three video games from a store when vouchers were refused and two customers refused to leave an Oxford store.

"We are owed wages, and holiday and lieu time and the like. We want written confirmation that we will get what we are owed," said a member of staff at one of the Limerick stores.

"More importantly, we want to get the shop reopened, we are a profitable store with fantastic staff. The receivers have been very reasonable with us so far, but the sit-in will continue until we get written confirmations."

HMV stores in Ireland have already been closed

HMV continues to trade after going into administration, while a buyer is sought to save the struggling store.

The Irish operation has now been shut down by Deloitte, the administrators, after a request from the directors of HMV.