# HMV

This month

May 2023

# his masters voice

HMV to reopen its doors in Dublin for the first time in seven years

The store is planned to be open by July of this year.

33.9k

May 18th 2023, 6:30 AM

All time

HMV calls in administrators in UK for second time in six years

The company no longer has any stores in the Republic of Ireland – the five remaining stores here closed in 2016.

10.5k

Dec 28th 2018, 2:23 PM

# On the slide

RTÉ's commercial income dropped 20% last year as sales of DVDs and CDs tumbled

The State broadcaster has traditionally relied on such sales as a significant contributor to its income.

12.4k

Oct 19th 2017, 7:41 PM

# Limerick

"It's ridiculous": Ex-HMV staff left waiting for pay as company goes into liquidation

One staff member said they were told they would be paid today, but the liquidation occurred yesterday.

17.9k

Sep 9th 2016, 4:57 PM

15 things only people who've worked in HMV will understand

Empire Records it is not.

27.6k

Aug 6th 2016, 1:00 PM

# Job Losses

Xtra-vision to close 28 stores after Christmas

It’s understood that the decline in DVD rental is causing the closures.

43.2k

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Nov 21st 2015, 2:41 PM

# 1990s style

Believe it or not, CDs and vinyl made a big comeback last year

A revitalised HMV sold lots of both. What next, cassettes?

12.3k

Jan 16th 2015, 2:32 PM

# Tune in

New initiative aims to get more Irish bands (no, not Boyzone) in the charts

First Music Contact has teamed up with HMV to give Irish bands the chance to play live in the HMV stores every week.

8.2k

Apr 23rd 2014, 2:00 PM

# HMV

HMV has reopened on Grafton Street... and here was the queue this morning

The store is in a different location.

4.4k

Apr 19th 2014, 11:44 AM

# feel the beat

Big day for music: HMV reopens on Grafton St and independents celebrate Record Store Day

Music lovers have lots of options this Saturday!

7.2k

Apr 19th 2014, 9:00 AM

# Jobswatch

25 new jobs on the way as HMV opens Galway city store

The new outlet brings the number of HMV stores around the country to six.

9.1k

Apr 1st 2014, 4:45 PM

# Jobswatch

Back in black: HMV to reopen on Grafton St

The chain went into receivership in early 2013, with a loss of 300 jobs.

22.5k

Mar 7th 2014, 9:45 PM

# Retail

HMV opens another new Irish store today — this time online

The online store will be in addition to its five other stores in the Republic of Ireland which reopened two months ago.

13.4k

Nov 6th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Music Download

Apple removes HMV music app from App Store

The music store say they have been given no explanation why.

18.4k

Oct 22nd 2013, 5:36 PM

# Downloading

HMV launches free music app

The app enables people to search for an album by scanning an album cover.

13.3k

Oct 17th 2013, 10:57 PM

# Good News

HMV reopens its first store on Henry St, Dublin today

The three other HMV stores will open their doors on Thursday, September 12.

9.7k

Sep 6th 2013, 8:35 AM

# Good News

New owners promise to honour old HMV gift vouchers

HMV on Henry Street will reopen this week with a performance from The Strypes.

7.4k

Sep 3rd 2013, 4:36 PM

# Empire Records

Here are 11 things you should definitely do when HMV reopens

When was the last time you made a mix tape?

24.2k

Aug 22nd 2013, 9:30 PM

# Good News

It's back! HMV to reopen four stores in two weeks

The Limerick, Henry Street, Dundrum and Liffey Valley outlets are due to reopen on either the 5 or 6 September.

21.7k

Aug 22nd 2013, 9:54 AM

# turnaround

A Derry record-store owner came up with a novel solution, after running into some hassle with HMV

Martin Doherty opened his store a few weeks ago under the name ‘HVM’. Perhaps unsurprisingly, he soon received a letter from a similarly-named music retail company.

22.5k

Jul 16th 2013, 9:15 PM

# Back in business

100 jobs on offer as HMV relaunches in Ireland

Store managers and sales assistants are being sought for outlets in Dublin and Limerick.

22.8k

Jun 11th 2013, 11:07 AM

# HMV

HMV may return to Ireland after buyout of UK business

Hilco, which previously saved the A-Wear business in Ireland, has bought the UK arm of HMV – and wants to come back to Ireland.

10.5k

Apr 5th 2013, 11:10 AM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

6.3k

Apr 3rd 2013, 4:45 PM

# small change

Former HMV Grafton Street store up for rent for €1 million

The four-storey building is up for rent after HMV closed down all of its Irish stores in February.

18.1k

Apr 3rd 2013, 2:56 PM

# HMV

300 staff to be laid off as Irish HMV stores close for good

The receiver to HMV Ireland says each of the 16 Irish stores was loss-making and that it was not possible to find a buyer.

10.6k

Feb 12th 2013, 1:12 PM

# HMV

HMV to shut 66 British stores in next two months

The move could see up to 1,000 HMV employees lose their jobs.

4.0k

Feb 8th 2013, 11:36 AM

# i don't belieb it

7 people who feel hurt and abandoned by Golden Discs

They ran out of Justin Bieber’s new album. There were tears.

4.2k

Feb 4th 2013, 12:53 PM

# HMV

Staff use HMV's official Twitter account to reveal live sacking

Staff took over the @HMVtweets account – which had been dormant for weeks – to reveal significant layoffs.

23.6k

Jan 31st 2013, 4:35 PM

# HMV

HMV: What does its receivership mean for Irish music and businesses?

HMV has gone into receivership, and its future hangs in the balance – what impact could this have on Irish bands and music distribution companies?

10.4k

Jan 26th 2013, 8:45 AM

# goodbye hmv

VIDEO: Candle in the Wind reworked as a 'tribute' to HMV

Can you spot which ex-boybander has taken on the challenge?

8.5k

Jan 24th 2013, 3:52 PM

# HMV

US restructuring firm Hilco takes control of HMV in the UK

While Hilco said that it believed “there to be a viable underlying HMV business”, it remains unclear what impact this will have on HMV Ireland.

7.1k

Jan 22nd 2013, 5:32 PM

# tiny dancer

Tiny Dancer: HMV to honour Lily-Mae funds

The company will honour all invoices from sales of the single in its stores in Ireland.

7.2k

Jan 22nd 2013, 11:52 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added tips on building a rainbow igloo

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

6.3k

Jan 21st 2013, 7:59 PM

# HMV

No change in Ireland as HMV stores in UK to start accepting vouchers

A spokesperson from Deloitte has confirmed that there are currently no plans to do similar in Ireland.

10.2k

Jan 21st 2013, 6:02 PM

# HMV

Sit-ins at HMV stores in Limerick end as staff expect payment next week

Protests at other HMV stores in Cork and Tallaght are also expected to end as the receiver has reportedly given written assurances that staff will be paid outstanding wages.

12.0k

Jan 19th 2013, 7:49 PM

# Prime Numbers

Gas, Gardaí and Tiny Dancers: The week in numbers

Just how popular IS the DublinBikes system? And how many spheres does a sex toy need to win approval from the ECJ?

8.9k

Jan 19th 2013, 7:30 PM

# HMV

Sit-ins at HMV stores in Tallaght and Cork

There are now sit-ins taking place at four HMV stores across the country as staff demand to be paid wages they say they are owed from the troubled music retailer.

11.1k

Jan 19th 2013, 12:23 PM