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Wed 01 Jan 2007Trinity suspends acting degree courseThe director of the Abbey Theatre, Fiach Mac Conghail, has expressed his dismay at the decision of Trinity College Dublin (TCD) to halt intake into its renowned three-year undergraduate degree course in acting studies with effect from this autumn.He said it was essential that there was an "ample and continued provision in this country for actors to be trained at the highest, professional level".