Irish HMV staff end their sit in after being told the will be paid 19 January 2013 Last updated at 21:21 Staff at two HMV shops in the Republic of Ireland have ended their sit-in protests after receiving assurances that they will be paid. The music and DVD firm's operation in the Republic is in receivership. As a result its 16 shops have closed. The staff in Limerick have now been told by the receiver Deloitte they will be paid what they are owed. HMV's main UK business went into administration on Tuesday. Under administration, a company can continue to operate, with the aim of securing a deal with its creditors and securing its future as a going concern. Receivership, by contrast, is a process started by a company's bank, or other creditor, who has lost confidence in a firm's ability to repay its debts. Receivers are appointed to the company in question, with the aim of selling assets so the creditors can recover their money, or some of it.