"Northern Ireland's licensing laws need shaken up"

[Dan Goodman]

Northern Ireland's licensing laws need shaken up: Lord Mayor Niall
O’Donnghaile
Belfast Telegraph
http://tinyurl.com/c6gxjcl

I know this grammatical quirk is common in some parts of the US.  And
having read that it came from Scots and Ulster Scots, I'm not greatly
surprised to find it in Northern Ireland.

Is it found in the Republic of Ireland?  In Canada?  In Australia?

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Dan Goodman

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