July 11th ABAIR MeetingJuly 11, 2025 · One min readLiam MaloneUndergraduate StudentFinn FarrellUndergraduate StudentAilbhe Ní ChasaideAdjunct ProfessorAndy MurphyResearch FellowNeasa Ní ChiaráinAssistant Professor of Speech and Language Technologies, PI ABAIR ProjectJoseph HandGraduate StudentOskar MrozGraduate StudentHighlights Liam Maloneand Finn are back! Cadhla might work on synthesis. Minister of the Gaeltacht invited to visit the lab. Development updates on An Scéalaí and Meall an Óige.
July 4th ABAIR MeetingJuly 4, 2025 · 2 min readOscar Maharg BravoUndergraduate StudentJoey McInerneyMasters StudentCormac O'SullivanUndergraduate StudentAilbhe Ní ChasaideAdjunct ProfessorLiam LonerganPhD CandidateAndy MurphyResearch FellowFinn FarrellUndergraduate StudentNeasa Ní ChiaráinAssistant Professor of Speech and Language Technologies, PI ABAIR ProjectAmanda BernhardResearch FellowOskar MrozGraduate StudentMuireann Nic CorcrainPostgraduate StudentJoseph HandGraduate StudentRonan HegartyUndergraduate StudentHighlights The Official ABAIR Van is under development! Irish classes 1:00, online Mondays and Fridays. Progress on Meall an Óige, Míle Glór na nÓg and Fotheideal. Ready for recording speech in An Rinn. More students starting soon.
June 27th ABAIR MeetingJune 27, 2025 · 2 min readMuireann Nic CorcrainPostgraduate StudentAilbhe Ní ChasaideAdjunct ProfessorJoey McInerneyMasters StudentJohn SloanResearch FellowOskar MrozGraduate StudentAmanda BernhardResearch FellowAnna MulcahyUndergraduate StudentNeasa Ní ChiaráinAssistant Professor of Speech and Language Technologies, PI ABAIR ProjectAndy MurphyResearch FellowJoseph HandGraduate StudentCiadhla MulloyResearch AssistantHighlights Ár gcomhchairdeas mór le John Sloan agus babaí úr aige! 🥳 New members: Joe, Anna M., Ciadhla. Work progressing on Irish LLM training, organising a trip down to Rinn together to set up Fionait. Ongoing improvements to the Míle Glór na nÓg platform features, ABAIR authentication system and discussions about Deachtú editor. Progress on children's recording prompts.
June 20th ABAIR MeetingJune 20, 2025 · 4 min readJohn SloanResearch FellowAndy MurphyResearch FellowJoey McInerneyMasters StudentOskar MrozGraduate StudentFinn FarrellUndergraduate StudentLiam LonerganPhD CandidateMuireann Nic CorcrainPostgraduate StudentSai KaustubhUndergraduate StudentAilbhe Ní ChasaideAdjunct ProfessorActions Send Ailbhe and Neasa dates of upcoming leave. Highlights Reports from UK Speech held in York - possible link ups with researchers working on Manx and Sami. Fotheidil performance massively improved - especially where background noise is present. Combined Arts & Humanities funding application for €950,000 GPU machine passed first round in College. Anna introduced as new member - will be working as an artist for MAO.