Following last night's explosive interview with Jonathan Bell and new allegations from Arlene Foster, reaction on social media has ranged from incredulous to highly amused at the whole affair.
In a landmark interview broadcast last night, the former economy minister broke party ranks to call for First Minister Arlene Foster to apologise for how she handled the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.
He claimed Mrs Foster shouted at him in a "hostile" and "abusive" meeting in January this year and insisted the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) should not be closed.
Arlene really is on fire @uuponline #ArleneFoster
— Mike Nesbitt (@mikenesbittni) December 15, 2016
DUP payroll piling in to laud 'Our Dear Leader'.
— Jim Allister MLA (@JimAllister) December 16, 2016
If FM intimidated by Jonathan Bell, what chance of Executive standing up to Dee Stitt etc?
— Jim Allister MLA (@JimAllister) December 16, 2016
Inside @JimAllister head right now #RHI pic.twitter.com/aBYa32NJ22
— Allison Morris (@AllisonMorris1) December 15, 2016
I remember Arlene Foster roaring at me that I couldn't stop fracking here. But I did it anyway.
— Mark H Durkan (@MarkHDurkan) December 15, 2016
Proud that @DUPleader Arlene is leading our country.
— Nigel Dodds (@NigelDoddsDUP) December 15, 2016
We have a strong leader in @DUPleader - confident resolution to address any underserving windfalls will be found pic.twitter.com/zciFmOzHGc
— Emma LittlePengelly (@little_pengelly) December 16, 2016
Will Sinn Fein & other party's now sign the @SDLPlive motion calling for the First Minister to step aside?
— Daniel McCrossan MLA (@McCrossanMLA) December 15, 2016
All MLA's have a public duty!
Claims by Bell & retort by Foster raise new questions. Where does Sinn Féin stand now? Very quiet, but Mrs Foster mentioned dFM #RHI #Nolan
— Steven McCaffery (@SMcC_TheDetail) December 15, 2016
There clearly now needs to be a Public Enquiry into #RHI and the First Minister should stand aside given the magnitude of these allegations
— Daithí McKay (@daithimckay) December 15, 2016
Has anyone ever made any allegation of intimidation against JonathanBell until now? Or is this new? Has Arlene ever done so? Pretty serious
— Naomi Long MLA (@naomi_long) December 15, 2016