IEThe Irish Times
Limerick firm Kneat plans workforce cuts weeks after US private equity buyout
The software firm was acquired in a deal worth more than €400m by Thoma Bravo this month
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- 26 Aug 2026, 13:59 UTC
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- The Irish Times
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- Ireland
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- 26 Aug 2026, 13:55 UTC
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- Killian Woods
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The software firm was acquired in a deal worth more than €400m by Thoma Bravo this month
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Limerick firm Kneat plans workforce cuts weeks after US private equity buyout
The software firm was acquired in a deal worth more than €400m by Thoma Bravo this month
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- #2778
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- 26 Aug 2026, 13:59 UTC
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