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Odd couple from Eire chasing motor mechanic (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

engineer

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'mechanic' is the definition.
(type of engineer)

'odd couple from eire chasing motor' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'from' could be 'in' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'in' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for engineer that I've seen before include "Arrange - contrive" , "Deviser" , "One can be chemical, civil or mechanical" , "Mechanic" , "Person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems" .)

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