ðə nˈɪksə, ˈiːks ænd sˈɪvəl sˈɜːvɪs ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən mˈɜːdʒd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn tə bɪkˌʌm nˈɪpsə, wɪð bɹˈɛndən hˈɑːɹkɪn æz ɪts fˈɜːst dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈɛkɹətɹi.
The NICSA, AECS and Civil Service Association merged in 1971 to become NIPSA, with Brendan Harkin as its first General Secretary.