Fáilte Ireland

**Fáilte Ireland**
National Tourism Development Authority
	The shamrock sign is the approved quality symbol of Fáilte Ireland, the National Tourism Development Authority.
Predecessor	Bord Fáilte Éireann (BFÉ)
Founder	National Tourism Development Authority Act of 2003
Merger of	Council of Education, Recruitment and Training (CERT); Bord Fáilte Éireann (BFÉ)
Purpose	"To provide strategic and practical support in developing and sustaining Ireland as a high-quality and competitive tourist destination"
Headquarters	Amiens Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
Board of directors	Paul Kelly (CEO); Paul Keeley (Director of Commercial Development); Deborah Nolan (Director of Operations); Orla Carroll (Director of Product Development); Niall Tracey (Director of Marketing);
Website	failteireland.ie

Fáilte Ireland is the operating name of the National Tourism Development Authority of Ireland. This authority was established under the National Tourism Development Authority Act of 2003 to replace and build upon the functions of Bord Fáilte, its predecessor organisation. The organisation was established to support the development and promotion of tourism within Ireland, and it undertakes tourism marketing, training and research activities.