Tournigan Appoints VP Engineering / Environmental and VP Exploration

  Tournigan Energy Ltd. (TSX-V: TVC)
(FRANKFURT: TGP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Alva L.
Kuestermeyer as its Vice President, Engineering / Environmental and the
promotion Mr. Rich Eliason to Vice President, Exploration.

Mr. Kuestermeyer has over 35 years of operational and consulting experience in the minerals industry specifically in project management, mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, market analysis and project economics. He joins Tournigan after spending four years at SRK Consulting (U.S.), Inc. in Denver, CO, as its Principal Metallurgical Engineer / Mineral Economist. His work has included numerous consulting assignments for uranium, base and precious metals, ferroalloys, non-ferrous and industrial mineral projects world-wide. Projects have included engineering studies, due diligence, mergers, acquisitions, valuations, project economics, cost modeling, and market analysis. Previously, he worked at ASARCO, Dames & Moore, Behre Dolbear, PAH and SRK. He has a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering and an M.S. in Mineral Economics.

As Vice President, Engineering / Environmental, Mr. Kuestermeyer will be responsible for overseeing engineering and environmental aspects of Tournigan's projects, including the advancement of the Kuriskova and Novoveska Huta uranium projects towards feasibility and production. He will also play a major role in Tournigan's ongoing social, community relations and communications programs alongside the company's Country Director in Slovakia, Dr. Boris Bartalsky.

Mr. Eliason was formerly Chief Geologist of the company (see news release dated September 10, 2008). As Vice President, Exploration he will now be a member of Tournigan's senior management while overseeing all of the company's exploration activities.

About Tournigan Energy Ltd.

Tournigan is a uranium and gold exploration and development company that has built a portfolio of highly prospective assets in Europe. The company has focused its development and obtained licenses in Slovakia, a member of the European Union since 2004. Slovakia is economically and politically stable, has excellent infrastructure and an educated population. Tournigan is committed to safe and sustainable exploration and mine development in Slovakia and its other operational jurisdictions.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of

TOURNIGAN ENERGY LTD.

"Dusty Nicol"
Dorian L. (Dusty) Nicol, President and CEO

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