Who is Paul Reid? Early school leaver rose to the top of HSE 

Paul Reid is leaving the role as HSE chief executive, which has an annual pay package of over €400,000. He says he has 'no immediate career plans'. Picture: Leah Farrell

Paul Reid grew up in Finglas as one of six children that his mother raised largely on her own. 

At age 16, he left school early and started working as a trainee installer with Eircom. Yesterday he resigned from one of the top-paid public sector jobs in the country.