Kneat Solutions Sold for C$650M; Energia Monitors Fuel Prices; Ireland Faces Surveyor Shortage

Kneat Solutions, a Limerick-headquartered software company listed in Toronto, has agreed to be sold to US private equity group Thoma Bravo for 650 million Canadian dollars (€404 million).

Energia is monitoring the impact of high global fuel prices on its business, following recent customer price increases by Electric Ireland and Yuno Energy. The company reported solid full-year results and is awaiting its takeover by French private equity firm Ardian.

Ireland faces a projected shortage of over 2,200 surveyors between 2026 and 2029, according to a report for the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI). This deficit could hinder ambitious infrastructure plans if the economy grows as per Budget 2026 forecasts. Additionally, Irish pharmacists are concerned about State medicine payments, economic uncertainty, and rising business costs.

Other news includes the Ronan Group winning planning permission to redevelop 1 North Wall Quay in Dublin, Citi's current HQ. A cybersecurity survey by ESET reveals nearly a third of businesses worry about AI-powered malware in the coming year. A hospital consultant at St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin has raised medical concerns over a wood-fired pizza operation.