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Tournigan Drilling Adds High-Grade Uranium Mineralization at Kuriskova

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct 14, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tournigan Energy Ltd. (tvc:TSX-V)(tgp:Frankfurt) provides this update to its ongoing drilling program at the Kuriskova uranium deposit in Slovakia. This drill program began in July and to date 12 holes comprising approximately 2,500 metres have been completed. Drilling has focused on extending high-grade uranium mineralization in Zone 45, with the objective of increasing the size of the uranium resource. The program has been successful in showing a significant increase in the extent of Zone 45 uranium mineralization.

Highlights from drilling include the results from these four holes:


Drill FROM TO (m) LENGTH e U3O8%
Hole (m) (m)
------- ----- ------ ------ -------
LE-K-50 165.3 168.7 3.4 0.693
----- ------ ------ -------
including 165.6 168.3 2.7 0.900
------- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------
including* 167.7 168.3 0.6 2.252
---------- ----- ------ ------ -------
LE-K-51 176.6 178.8 2.2 0.378
----- ------ ------ -------
including 178.4 178.8 0.4 1.121
------- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------
LE-K-52 185.3 187.3 2.0 0.343
------- ----- ------ ------ -------
including 185.4 185.8 0.4 0.945
--------- ----- ----- --- -----
LE-K-57 149.6 153.1 3.5 0.844
----- ------ ------ -------
including 150.8 152.9 2.1 1.343
------- ---------- ----- ------ ------ -------
*included within the above interval



The conclusions drawn from these results to date are:

The strike length of Zone 45 mineralization has increased by 100 metres to now total approximately 165 metres; The results to date are expected to add to the uranium resource at Zone 45; Preliminary structural analysis of drill results has identified a possible downward plunge orientation to the high-grade uranium mineralization in Zone 45, which remains open to depth. Downward extensions along this orientation may be tested by future drilling.

The drill rig will now be moved to test possible eastern extensions of Kuriskova Main Zone high-grade uranium mineralization in Zone 1226.

As reported in an independent resource estimate prepared by Tetra Tech, Inc. and announced March 24, 2010, the total NI 43-101 compliant resource at Kuriskova (before including results from this drill program) is 20.5 million pounds U308 Indicated contained in 1.6 million tonnes at 0.571% U308 and 17.5 million pounds U308 Inferred contained in 3.5 million tonnes at 0.228% U308 (cut-off of 0.05%U). The resource estimate includes an Indicated Resource of a half-million pounds of U308 at an average grade of 0.677% U308 in Zone 45.

A complete tabulation of significant results from the 12 drill holes announced today is presented in Appendix A, which can be viewed from this link: http://www.tournigan.com/i/pdf/Kuriskova-Zone45-Drill-AppA-Oct2010.pdf. A plan and section showing these holes can be viewed from this link: http://www.tournigan.com/i/pdf/Kuriskova-Zone45-PlanView-Oct2010.pdf.

The uranium grades presented above are reported as equivalent uranium oxide (e U3O8%) as determined by downhole radiometric logging. The logging was performed by Koral, s.r.o. of Slovakia. Drill core samples are being submitted to the Laboratory of the Geological Survey in Slovakia (SGUDS) and ALS Chemex in Seville, Spain for chemical assay. Drill intercepts are reported as drilled; true thicknesses have not yet been calculated. Quality Control and Quality Assurance is provided by Ravi Sharma, Tournigan's Manager, Resources and Reserves, who is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release.

About Tournigan

Tournigan is a uranium exploration and development company that has built a portfolio of highly prospective assets in Slovakia, a member of the European Union since 2004. Slovakia is economically and politically stable, has excellent infrastructure and currently has four nuclear reactors generating half of its electricity with two more under construction. Tournigan is committed to safe and sustainable exploration and mine development in Slovakia. In addition to Kuriskova, Tournigan has several other exploration targets along the Slovakian uranium belt which are showing positive exploration results.

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.

Notice to US investors: This press release uses the terms "indicated resources" and "inferred resources", which are calculated in accordance with the Canadian National Instrument 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Classification system. We advise investors that while those terms are recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize them. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. In addition, "Inferred resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that part or all of an inferred resource exists, or is economically or legally minable.

For further information please contact: Knox Henderson, Tournigan Energy Investor Relations, at [phone], or visit www.tournigan.com.

SOURCE: Tournigan Energy Ltd.


Tournigan Energy Ltd.
Knox Henderson, Investor Relations
604-683-8320
www.tournigan.com


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