Historically, the major employers in the town were Odlums Flour Mills and a meat factory, although both have now closed.

Each summer, Irish republicans of various political and paramilitary groupings congregate at Sallins to hold commemorations at Tone's grave.

It closed in 1963, and was renamed Sallins & Naas upon re-opening in 1994,[16] as part of the Kildare "Arrow" commuter rail project.

A feeder bus operates between the station and the centre of Naas (Poplar Square & Post Office).

Sallins GAA has its grounds in the centre of the village which include a championship sized pitch, a clubhouse, and dressing rooms.

In 2015, a passenger boat service began operating offering cruise excursions to Leinster Aqueduct and Digby Lock.