Gearupandorrf - I think you may have misunderstood the IR requirement.
"keep the IR valid for 7 years and you'll never have to look at those JAR ATPL's!!!!"
It's not a case of keeping the IR valid for 7 years, it's a case of not letting it expire for more than 7 years. Have a look at JAR-FCL 1.495 on the JAA website.