4  "Breaking Bad" award (4)

 6  Proposed as a candidate (9)

 7  Out of fashion (9)

 8  Prosperous (7)

 9  To a severe or serious degree (10)

11 "A single soul dwelling in two bodies," to Aristotle (10)

13 A state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection) (12)

15 kept private or not revealed (6)

16 A written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together) (4)

22 An extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story (5)

24 A written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form (10)

26 Alike (7)

28 The sole constituent college of the University of Dublin (7,7)

29 A painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt (5)

30 *Public distribution (7)

31 Decline (8)

 2  Difficult to analyse or understand (7)

 3  It is noted for Benbulben Mountain, one of Ireland's most distinctive natural landmarks. (6,5)

 5  Since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. (8)

 9  Labourer (7)

10 "Compromise is the best and cheapest ___" (saying attributed to Robert Louis Stevenson) (6)

12 "Abie's ___ Rose" (5)

14 Closeness (8)

16 A book that has had a large and rapid sale (10)

17 The name is of Irish origin and the meaning of it is 'strong as a wolf' (7)

18 An American streaming platform. "Anywhere, Anytime" sloganeer (4)

19 Applauded (9)

20 First printing, often (9)

21 Whom does just enough to stay in school and pass. (9)

23 Capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic. (6)

25 Achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921- "A little bit of Heaven." (7)

27 Publishing house in the United Kingdom. (5)

28 "-- Women": Loren Oscar film (3)

29 "A peanut butter and jelly sandwich is better than bad ___" : Billy Joel (3)