Government support of microenterprise/entrepreneurship in Ireland was examined through structured interviews with 81 of 120 microentrepreneurs (68% response rate) identified as clients of local enterprise support agencies and/or completers of enterprise training and structured interviews with representatives of 25 local, voluntary, and private sector agencies that assist microentrepreneurs (100% response rate). Most entrepreneurs demonstrated little awareness of the wide range of services available to microenterprise in Ireland, and most were ineligible for public agency assistance simply because of their size. Of the 11 types of assistance requested by entrepreneurs, financial assistance was requested most often (77%) and training was requested least often (2%). Only 7% of the entrepreneurs had undertaken formal training since starting their business. Despite the nearly total lack of formal training among respondents, many were engaging in learning from other sources (local agency assistance, mentors, other entrepreneurs, trade magazines, trade shows/exhibitions, membership in professional bodies, and further education). It was recommended that more efforts be made to meet the special needs of Black entrepreneurs and that coordination among public agencies serving microenterprise be improved. (Contains 24 tables/figures. The interview questions are appended.) (MN)