Rathmines Initiative

The Rathmines Initiative has written to the four Dublin Bay South TDs and all South East Area Councillors opposing the closure of Portobello Plaza for up to two years and calls on @DubCityCouncil to reopen the space without delay. irishtimes.com/opinion/letter…

@KevSheedy The Rathmines Initiative are concerned with the overall suitability of the location for a Primary Health Care Centre as there is poor vehicular access, no parking provision for patients and no adequate & universally accessible pedestrian routes to the site.

@RathminesInit Do you have any thoughts on the plan?

The details for the proposed development of a Primary Care Centre at Gulistan Recycling facility are available online at the DCC planning website under ref WEB 2816/25. Observations must be made by 4th September!

Dublin City Council has installed wildlife sculptures made from the trunks of the felled trees on Leinster Road. While we would still prefer to have kept the trees, this is a welcome initiative. The Rathmines Initiative will engage with DCC on the promised replacement trees.

The Rathmines Initiative believes that our community is poorly served by DCC compared to other areas despite the huge income it generates for the Council from commercial rates. We have requested information on the amount of income generated versus budget allocated to the area.

An Post have given the City Council first refusal to buy Rathmines Post Office but it declined the offer! Local Councillors have appealed to the Council to reconsider. Read more here on our website: therathminesinitiative.com/2025/07/23/cou…

An Post have given the City Council first refusal to buy Rathmines Post Office but it declined! Councillors have asked the Council to reconsider. If the Post Office can’t be saved, the building could be made available for a range of public uses: therathminesinitiative.com/2025/07/23/cou…

Please sign this petition to extend the Swan Leisure Centre

Please support the extension of Swan Leisure Centre. Demand has outstripped capacity. It is proposed to extend by acquiring the neighbouring Hermann White site via CPO. Please ask your local councillor for their support of this proposal in advance of the vote on 12th May!

@KevSheedy @DubCityCouncil @DublinEnquirer The Rathmines Initiative has emailed DCC parks and some councillors but nothing to report yet. If anyone saw anything please let us know.

The Rathmines tree has been hacked to bits again. The tree, which I believe is on public land, was hacked to bits in 2021 when it obscured the view of the billboard. It had grown back a lot, see pic from Sep 2024: @DubCityCouncil @RathminesInit @DublinEnquirer

Check out the new website of the Rathmines Initiative to keep informed on local developments and to help us make Rathmines a better place to live therathminesinitiative.com

@EmmaLaneS This was organised by the local Green Party councillors including Hazel Chu and Caroline Moore

Very good event at the Rathmines Townhall today informing owners of older homes on how to enhance energy efficiency without damaging heritage features

The Rathmines Initiative are supporting Senator McDowell’s initiative concerning the renovation of the Concert Hall at Rathmines Townhall. This venue would serve a wide catchment area well served by public transport and bring back to life a notable building of historic value.