Durcan was a lead organiser in the #WakingTheFeminists campaign focusing on gender equality in theatre. She is the associate director of Science Gallery International. She has served on the board of the Abbey Theatre and as arts manager of the Dublin Theatre Festival. She has a degree in communications and a Masters in arts management. She is originally from Mayo and has been living in Dublin for 25 years.

I’ve a track record of driving social and systemic change, and getting things done – working for equality in the arts, and empowering young people.

Social democracy is all about improving quality of life for everyone, enhancing community, culture and the economy - which means tackling our housing crisis; ensuring better healthcare and transport; and taking action on climate justice.

I would bring in urgent measures to tackle the healthcare and housing crisis – including immediately legislating for a nationwide rent-freeze and move to establish a National Housing Delivery Agency to work as a project management based approach to the delivery of affordable housing.