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      Tournigan Grants Stock Options
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Vancouver, April 27, 2009 -- Tournigan Energy Ltd. ("Tournigan") (TVC:
TSX-V; TGP: Frankfurt)

The directors of Tournigan today granted a total of 2,125,000 incentive
stock options of the capital stock of the company to directors,
officers, employees and consultants exercisable for up to a five year
period at an exercise price of $0.44 which price is the last closing
price of the company's shares prior to the date of grant.  The options
granted will vest over a period of 18 months.

About Tournigan Energy Ltd.

Tournigan Energy 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 licences
in Slovakia, a member of the European Union since 2004. Slovakia is
economically and politically stable, has excellent infrastructure and,
as of January 1, 2009, has adopted the Euro currency. Tournigan Energy
is committed to safe and sustainable exploration and mine development
in Slovakia and its other operational jurisdictions.

TOURNIGAN ENERGY LTD.

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


Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider
(as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information please contact: Knox Henderson, Tournigan
Energy Investor Relations, at (604) 683-8320 or visit
www.tournigan.com.

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Copyright (c) 2009 TOURNIGAN ENERGY LTD. (TSXV-TVC)  All rights
reserved.  For more information visit our website at
http://www.tournigan.com/ or send mailto:info@tournigan.com
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