Yes, Octy, you do not require psc card.
What you need to do is create a basic account with my gov.ie. I posted this in another thread, here:
You need an email account, pps number and your iban and bic details for your bank account. you do not requre the public services card to apply for
the emergency payment.
Go to the following link, press the orange button 'Apply Now', scroll to the bottom and click on 'Create Acount'. you enter your email and password, they
will then send out to you email a five digit code and you need to enter to verify the email. once this is done. you can login in and enter your pps and
bank details. Do it online, it should miles quicker than fecking snail post.
https://services.mywelfare.ie/en/topics/covid-19-payments/covid-19-pandemic-unemployment-payment/