Mr Brereton, president of the Irish Antique Dealers Association and boss of Core Bullion Traders, issued the call late last week on the Instagram account of the Vintage Hub, a page dedicated to vintage furniture dealers, and the response he got was overwhelming. "I put up the alert at 9pm and it just went off. I'm in the thick of it. I've been at it since 4.30am," he said of ordering the Chrome Book laptops. The donations came in thick and fast and by Sunday night, the target was reached. College head teacher Thomas Usher said he is delighted with the response and hopes the initiative can be replicated in other schools where students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and cannot afford laptops.