A native of Co. Monaghan, Noel joined RTÉ in 1992, after a period working with the print media as a business journalist and Deputy Editor with Business and Finance. During his time in RTÉ Noel has worked as a reporter, producer and editor in RTÉ Television most recently as the Editor of Current Affairs in the News Division. In his current post Noel has been a member of the Senior Management Team of the News and Current Affairs IBD with responsibility for editorial output and management of resources in Current Affairs.
Noel holds a BA in Communications from Dublin City University where he specialised in broadcasting policy with a focus on Public Service Broadcasting.