Grandview Gold Hires Veteran Geologist as Vice President Exploration Toby Hughes, P.Geo Brings Over 27 Years Mineral Exploration Experience

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 28, 2008) - Grandview Gold Inc. ("Grandview" or the "Company") (TSX: GVX.TO)(OTCBB: GVGDF.OB) is very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Toby Hughes, P.Geol, P.Geo (NWT/Nunavut, Manitoba, Ontario) as Vice President Exploration.

"I am very happy to welcome my long-time colleague and respected geologist Toby Hughes back into the Company fold," says Grandview President and CEO Paul Sarjeant, P.Geo. "Toby was Grandview's Chief Geologist prior to my arrival 18 months ago before he left to explore consulting opportunities in China, and North and South America. His return as VP Exploration is very good news for the Company, our shareholders and also our geological team. Toby's vast experience and knowledge of Ontario, Manitoba and Nevada mineral exploration will significantly enhance our exploration programs and his previous time with us only adds to his value."

As Chief Geologist for Grandview from 2006 through February, 2007, Mr. Hughes was instrumental in developing the initial drill programs for the successful Dixie Lake Project ("Dixie Lake") in Red Lake, Ontario as well as the initial compilation work done on the Rice Lake gold belt in Manitoba. His remarkable resume chronicles successful minerals exploration and discovery projects throughout the world with particular emphasis on and interest in Archean greenstone geology, including time spent in the Red Lake Gold Camp working as a consultant to Goldcorp Inc.

One of the first orders of business for Mr. Hughes will be to interpret the results of the 2007 and early 2008 Dixie Lake drill programs to more precisely define parameters for geologists returning to the project this field season. After visiting Dixie Lake and other Red Lake and Rice Lake Gold District properties he will join Grandview geologists in the field at the Pony Creek Project on Nevada's Carlin Trend.

"I have worked on many projects on several continents covering significant project evaluation & acquisition, to management roles. I've returned to Grandview because I really like the Company and our opportunities," says Toby Hughes. "I like our prospects for growth, and I share Paul Sarjeant's somewhat aggressive approach to exploration. We both like to remain focussed on relatively few high-potential prospects in proven or provable districts and stick with them. We have a remarkably capable team of geologists, some of whom are new to me, and I look forward to getting out in the field and sharing my experience with them."

About Toby Hughes

Toby Hughes, P.Geol, P.Geo, is a registered professional geologist with a career spanning over 27 years working in Canada, Mongolia, China, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Venezuela, Guyana, Argentina, & Ecuador. His experience comprises grass roots and advanced stage exploration projects at Chief Geologist level on various commodities including gold, copper, zinc, nickel, PGE and diamonds.

Canadian exploration experience includes Abitibi, Wawa-Hemlo, & Red Lake greenstone belts, Lynn Lake, Rae & Hearn provinces, Nunavut, Contwoyto, Vancouver Island, Yellowknife and Indin Lake belts.

Mr. Hughes' cumulative gold experience spans 15 years working on mesothermal, epithermal, skarn, Carlin-type, IF-hosted and IOCG targets & deposits. He has worked on and been associated with several significant gold discoveries and deposits including Glimmer, Harker-Holloway, East-West (Au-VMS), Abitibi; Meadowbank, Nunavut. Major associated diamond discovery projects include Larder Lake and Contwoyto Lake kimberlites.

About the Company

Grandview Gold Inc is a gold exploration company focused on creating value for shareholders by applying advanced geology, geochemical and geophysical science to reduce exploration and development costs at numerous high-grade gold properties in major gold camps of North America.

This document may contain forward looking statements, relating to the Company's operations or the environment in which it operates, which are based on Grandview Gold Inc's operations, estimates, forecasts and projections. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, and/or beyond Grandview Gold Inc's control. A number of important factors could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Consequently, readers should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Grandview Gold Inc. disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts

Paul Sarjeant
Grandview Gold Inc.
President and CEO
(416) 486-3444 #113
Website: www.grandviewgold.com