This innovative project in Northern Ireland's post-primary education sector, supported by £3.8 million in funding from the Council, marks a significant step forward.
Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Councillor Ciarán McQuillan said: "I am delighted that this project has overcome all the challenges of recent years and that we will now see the long-awaited new school buildings rise from the ground. It is our hope that the young people of Ballycastle and the wider community will use and enjoy the new campus and particularly use the sports facilities.
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"Council is delighted to have played a part, in helping make this dream become a reality and I look forward to seeing this fantastic new facility completed in the near future."
The shared campus will service both Ballycastle, and the wider catchment areas including Cross & Passion College and Ballycastle High School and will bring young people from all backgrounds together through Council investment, offering state of the art sports facilities and community programming.
Council’s Director of Leisure and Development, Pat Mulvenna, commented: "This recent investment in Ballycastle sits alongside a range of Council supported new projects in the town including: This new Shared Education Campus and community sports facilities at a cost of £3.8m, a new swimming pool and leisure centre at Quay Road at a cost of around £15m.
"A public realm project in the Diamond area at £1.8m, a refurbishment project at Ballycastle Museum at a cost of around £1.9m; and a potential new parking hub at the Sheskburn House site as part of the Growth Deal."
