Saggart Community Council

01/09/2026

🎄 Calling all local makers, crafters and small businesses! 🎄

Planning is already underway for this year’s Saggart Christmas Fair, and we’d love to see as many local crafts, handmade gifts and local businesses as possible represented on the day.

Stalls are already filling up, so if you’d like to join us on Saturday 28th November at St. Mary’s GAA Club, Saggart, get in touch soon to secure your place.

📩 [email protected]
🎁 Stall cost: €35

It would be great to make this a real showcase of local talent and give people the chance to shop local and support local this Christmas. ❤️🎄

Saggart Village Residents Association
& Saggart Community Council

Saggart Village Residents' Association - SVRA
Millrace Residents Association
Springbank Residents
Rathcoole, Newcastle, Saggart & Brittas Community News.

25/08/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1cUt56hcd9/?mibextid=wwXIfr

22/08/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BcPoyXvXE/?mibextid=wwXIfr

The Four Districts food bank, serving those in need in Rathcoole, Saggart, Newcastle and Brittas, has made a plea for more sponsorship as demand grows.

https://www.echo.ie/four-districts-food-bank-pleads-for-more-help-as-demand-surges/

18/08/2026

✨Could Your Business Help Make Christmas 2026 Magical in Saggart?✨

Planning is underway for the Saggart Village Christmas Event on Saturday, 28th November. We’re looking for local businesses to sponsor the event and help us make it a fantastic day.

Supporting the event is a great way to get your business in front of the local community during the festive period, while also giving something back to the people who support local businesses throughout the year.

Our sponsorship options are below, each offers a different level of recognition and promotion for your business, including opportunities across our event advertising and social media.

If your business would be interested in getting involved, we’d be delighted to have a conversation and talk you through the options. The platinum and gold sponsorships are limited, so get in touch as soon as possible to secure.

📩 Contact us at [email protected] or by Facebook message.

If you know a local business that might be interested, please tag them below 🙂

Saggart Village Residents Association & Saggart Community Council

18/08/2026

Space Available to Hire at Saggart Village Heritage & Arts Centre

Are you looking for an affordable, welcoming space for a local group, club, class or small business activity?

The Saggart Village Heritage & Arts Centre is available to hire for a wide range of community and business uses.

Interested in using the space?

For availability, bookings or further information, please contact:

[email protected]

We'd be delighted to see the Heritage & Arts Centre used by more local groups, organisations and businesses. Please feel free to share this with anyone who might be looking for a space in Saggart.

13/08/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C28Rzq5tc/?mibextid=wwXIfr

10/08/2026

🚨 SAFETY UPDATE – PLEASE STAY VIGILANT 🚨

There have been reports of car break-ins in the Saggart area.

Please remember to: 🔒 Lock your car doors, even if you’re only leaving the vehicle for a short time.

🚗 Don’t leave valuables visible inside your car.

👀 Stay vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour.

If you witness suspicious activity or believe a crime is taking place, call 999

04/08/2026

Closing date is tomorrow 5th August.

Remember if we don’t have our say today, we can’t complain tomorrow. Whatever your view, make a submission. Your silence is also a choice.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1E5jNHSDeZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

20/07/2026

SCC has submitted its response on the proposed Citywest amendments. Now we need residents to have their say too.

Saggart Community Council has made a detailed submission asking South Dublin County Council to strengthen Material Alteration MA5.1, which relates to the former Citywest golf course lands.

We are not against housing, but housing must come with the schools, water and wastewater capacity, healthcare, childcare, transport, sports and community facilities needed to support both existing and future residents.

Individual resident submissions are extremely important. You do not need planning knowledge or a long document. A short, honest submission is enough.

You can make your submission here:

https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/proposed-material-alterations-proposed-variation-no-2-south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028

Please quote MA5.1 – Citywest in your submission.

The closing date is Wednesday, 5 August 2026.

Here are two templates you can copy, change or personalise:

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Template 1

I am making this submission regarding MA5.1 – Citywest.

I am not against housing, but Saggart and Citywest have already grown rapidly while schools, healthcare, childcare, transport, sports facilities and community services have struggled to keep up.

Before further development takes place, the Council should require confirmation that school, water, wastewater and local service capacity can support it.

The proposed community centre/sports hall and active travel link should have clear delivery dates and should be provided alongside the housing, not years afterwards.

Please strengthen MA5.1 so that housing and infrastructure are planned and delivered together.

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Template 2

I support the need for housing, but our area cannot continue to take large developments without the infrastructure needed to support them.

Residents already experience pressure on school places, GPs, childcare, roads, public transport, sports facilities and community space. There are also concerns about water pressure and wastewater capacity.

I ask the Council to strengthen MA5.1 by requiring proper infrastructure assessments, consultation with the Department of Education and Uisce Éireann, and clear phasing so essential facilities are delivered alongside any new homes.

This is not opposition to housing. It is a request for fair and sustainable planning for both existing and future residents.

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Please take a few minutes to make your voice heard. The more individual submissions received, the harder it is for these genuine community concerns to be overlooked.

20/07/2026

Slade Road Footpath.
Please Have Your Say

Saggart Community Council has made a submission in strong support of the proposed new footpath, lighting and traffic-calming works between Drury Mills and Millbrook Nursing Home.

This is badly needed for community safety, particularly for nursing-home residents, staff, families, older people, wheelchair users, parents with buggies and everyone who currently has to walk close to traffic.

We are encouraging residents to make their own submission before 5pm on 13 August 2026. Only one submission per household is allowed.

You can write your own or use one of these short templates:

Template 1:
I strongly support the proposed Slade Road footpath, lighting and traffic-calming works. This is a much-needed safety improvement for local residents and for the residents, staff, families and visitors of Millbrook Nursing Home. Please approve and deliver the scheme without unnecessary delay.

Template 2:
I support the proposed pedestrian works on Slade Road. The current gap in the footpath is unsafe, particularly for older people, wheelchair users, people with mobility difficulties and families with buggies. Please ensure the new path is continuous, well lit and safe, and also review the wider walking route into Saggart Village.

Submissions can be made through the SDCC consultation portal under

https://consult.sdublincoco.ie/en/consultation/section-38-planning-%E2%80%93-slade-road-pedestrian-infrastructure