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Re:   News Release - Monday, November 03, 2008
      Tournigan Appoints VP Engineering / Environmental and VP
      Exploration
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Vancouver, November 3, 2008 - Tournigan Energy Ltd. (TVC: TSX-V; TGP:
Frankfurt) 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

Forward-looking statements: Certain of the statements made herein,
including any information as to the Corporation's future financial or
operating performance, may be forward-looking and subject to important
risk factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the
Corporation's ability to control or predict. Accordingly, readers
should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The
Corporation undertakes no obligation to update publicly or release any
revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this document or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information please contact:
Knox Henderson, Tournigan Investor Relations, at (604) 637-3563, or
visit www.tournigan.com .

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