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Mon 07 Jul 2007'Salt of the earth' Cork family scoops €16m Lotto jackpotA mother of five who won Ireland's biggest ever Lotto jackpot of €16 million was yesterday described by neighbours as being a "salt of the earth" type who had dedicated her life to bringing up her children, writes Olivia Kelleher.Helen and Paul Cunningham, Bridevalley View, Farranree, Cork, were not at their modest three-bedroom semi-detached home on the north side of the city yesterday when The Irish Times called.