New Year Geabaire MeetingJanuary 8, 2026 · One min readJulie Mhic Con IomairePhD CandidateNeasa Ní ChiaráinAssistant Professor of Speech and Language Technologies, PI ABAIR ProjectOskar MrozResearch AssistantRían ErrityCSLL AlumnusEmily BarnesAssistant Professor, EducationAilbhe Ní ChasaideAdjunct ProfessorAinsley EllisUndergraduate StudentEniola OlumeyanUndergraduate StudentHarald BerthelsenSoftware EngineerJoey McInerneyMasters StudentHighlights
Planning Meeting - ASR, LLM, and TTS DevelopmentJanuary 7, 2026 · 4 min readNeasa Ní ChiaráinAssistant Professor of Speech and Language Technologies, PI ABAIR ProjectAilbhe Ní ChasaideAdjunct ProfessorHarald BerthelsenSoftware EngineerOskar MrozResearch AssistantAndy MurphyResearch FellowJoey McInerneyMasters StudentChristoph WendlerResearch FellowSimon Harshman-EarleyResearch AssistantLiam LonerganPhD CandidateThe team met to discuss strategic priorities and development plans across ASR, LLM, and TTS workstreams for the coming period.
November 17th ABAIR MeetingNovember 17, 2025 · 2 min readNeasa Ní ChiaráinAssistant Professor of Speech and Language Technologies, PI ABAIR ProjectAndy MurphyResearch FellowJohn SloanResearch FellowOskar MrozResearch AssistantCiadhla MulloyResearch AssistantLiam LonerganPhD CandidateChristoph WendlerResearch FellowSimon Harshman-EarleyResearch AssistantJulie Mhic Con IomairePhD CandidateJoey McInerneyMasters StudentTamás GrószVisiting ResearcherHighlights We have access to LUMI. Storms S2S demo underwhelming.
October 20th ABAIR MeetingOctober 20, 2025 · 3 min readAilbhe Ní ChasaideAdjunct ProfessorNeasa Ní ChiaráinAssistant Professor of Speech and Language Technologies, PI ABAIR ProjectJohn SloanResearch FellowOskar MrozResearch AssistantCiadhla MulloyResearch AssistantLiam LonerganPhD CandidateChristoph WendlerResearch FellowSimon Harshman-EarleyResearch AssistantCormac O'SullivanUndergraduate StudentJulie Mhic Con IomairePhD CandidateJoey McInerneyMasters StudentAifric Nic NiallaisUndergraduate StudentAmanda BernhardResearch FellowFinn FarrellUndergraduate StudentHighlights Planning for the Oireachtas.
September 29th ABAIR MeetingSeptember 29, 2025 · 4 min readAilbhe Ní ChasaideAdjunct ProfessorNeasa Ní ChiaráinAssistant Professor of Speech and Language Technologies, PI ABAIR ProjectJohn SloanResearch FellowOskar MrozResearch AssistantTamás GrószVisiting ResearcherCiadhla MulloyResearch AssistantLiam LonerganPhD CandidateChristoph WendlerResearch FellowSimon Harshman-EarleyResearch AssistantCormac O'SullivanUndergraduate StudentJulie Mhic Con IomairePhD CandidateJoey McInerneyMasters StudentMuireann Nic CorcrainPostgraduate StudentHighlights Application for supercomuting resources to be made on Wednesday.
September 22nd ABAIR MeetingSeptember 22, 2025 · 4 min readJohn SloanResearch FellowOskar MrozResearch AssistantAndy MurphyResearch FellowLiam MaloneUndergraduate StudentAilbhe Ní ChasaideAdjunct ProfessorNeasa Ní ChiaráinAssistant Professor of Speech and Language Technologies, PI ABAIR ProjectTamás GrószVisiting ResearcherCiadhla MulloyResearch AssistantLiam LonerganPhD CandidateJoey McInerneyMasters StudentAifric Nic NiallaisUndergraduate StudentRonan HegartyUndergraduate StudentChristoph WendlerResearch FellowSimon Harshman-EarleyResearch AssistantHighlights One post per week to be put up on website/social media to promote ABAIR - need for the Oireachtas API meeting on Thursday at 2pm to discuss all the recent requests for access.
September 12th ABAIR MeetingSeptember 12, 2025 · 3 min readJohn SloanResearch FellowOskar MrozResearch AssistantAndy MurphyResearch FellowLiam MaloneUndergraduate StudentAilbhe Ní ChasaideAdjunct ProfessorNeasa Ní ChiaráinAssistant Professor of Speech and Language Technologies, PI ABAIR ProjectTamás GrószVisiting ResearcherCiadhla MulloyResearch AssistantHighlights Prototype of the new website is live: click here Offline synthesis working for Android and iOS! - should be ready to demonstrate on Geabaire in a few weeks.
September 5th ABAIR MeetingSeptember 5, 2025 · 4 min readJohn SloanResearch FellowOskar MrozResearch AssistantAndy MurphyResearch FellowJoey McInerneyMasters StudentLiam MaloneUndergraduate StudentAilbhe Ní ChasaideAdjunct ProfessorLiam LonerganPhD CandidateTamás GrószVisiting ResearcherMuireann Nic CorcrainPostgraduate StudentCormac O'SullivanUndergraduate StudentHighlights Creating the Rinn voice is a top priority - current plan is to launch it at the Oireachtas. Joey submitting thesis today! Performance of his LLM better than UCC in almost all categories. New website coming along well - Oskar has created some great artwork for the front page.
August 29th ABAIR MeetingAugust 29, 2025 · 3 min readJohn SloanResearch FellowOskar MrozResearch AssistantAmanda BernhardResearch FellowAndy MurphyResearch FellowJoey McInerneyMasters StudentFinn FarrellUndergraduate StudentNeasa Ní ChiaráinAssistant Professor of Speech and Language Technologies, PI ABAIR ProjectLiam MaloneUndergraduate StudentLiam LonerganPhD CandidateTamás GrószVisiting ResearcherHighlights Tamás coming for first day in the lab on Monday. Will give a presentation of his work at ~2pm. Amanda and Julie to meet representatives from the National Counsel for Special Education on Monday as well. ABAIR now has socials! Instagram @abair_tcd LinkedIn Abair TCD Bluesky ?
August 22nd ABAIR MeetingAugust 22, 2025 · 2 min readJohn SloanResearch FellowOskar MrozResearch AssistantAmanda BernhardResearch FellowAndy MurphyResearch FellowCiadhla MulloyResearch AssistantJoey McInerneyMasters StudentHarald BerthelsenSoftware EngineerOscar Maharg BravoUndergraduate StudentFinn FarrellUndergraduate StudentCormac O'SullivanUndergraduate StudentAilbhe Ní ChasaideAdjunct ProfessorNeasa Ní ChiaráinAssistant Professor of Speech and Language Technologies, PI ABAIR ProjectHighlights Still on for doing recordings of children at the Oireachtas, but nothing booked yet. Gemeni 2.5 pro the best LLM for Q&A in Irish.